Lessines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lessines Lissene  (Picard) Lessen  (Dutch)
Municipality
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Lessines Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Ath
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Postal codes	7860 Lessines 7861 Papignies 7861 Wannebecq 7862 Ogy 7863 Ghoy<7864 Deux-Acren 7866 Bois-de-Lessines 7866 Ollignies
Area codes	068

Lessines is a city and municipality in Wallonia, a region in Belgium. It is located in the province of Hainaut. In 2014, about 18,637 people lived there. The total area of Lessines is about 72.29 square kilometers (27.91 sq mi). This means there are about 247 people living in each square kilometer.

The municipality of Lessines includes several smaller areas called districts. These districts are Bois-de-Lessines, Deux-Acren, Ghoy, Lessines itself, Ogy, Ollignies, Papignies, and Wannebecq.

Lessines is part of a region known as Picardy Wallonia. It is most famous for being the hometown of René Magritte. He was a very well-known Surrealist painter who lived from 1898 to 1967.

History of Lessines

Lessines has a long history, like many towns in Belgium. Over the years, its postal services have changed.

Postal Services Over Time

The first post office in Lessines opened before 1830. It used different postal codes in the past. For example, before 1864, it used code 71. Other districts also got their own post offices later. The Deux-Acren post office opened in 1866. Papignies got one in 1880. Ghoy and Ollignies followed in 1905, and Ogy in 1907.

Today, the postal codes for Lessines and its surrounding areas are:

• 7860 Lessines
• 7861 Papignies, Wannebecq
• 7862 Ogy
• 7863 Ghoy
• 7864 Deux-Acren
• 7866 Bois-de-Lessines, Ollignies

Culture in Lessines

Lessines is home to some interesting cultural spots.

The Underwear Museum

One unique place in Lessines is the Underwear Museum. It was created by Jan Bucquoy. This museum moved to Lessines from Brussels in 2016.

Gallery

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  The Church of St. Peter in Lessines.

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  The Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose, a historic hospital.

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  A quarry in Lessines, known for its porphyry stone.

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  An old map of Lessines from around 1649, called Lessinia Vrbs.

See also

• In Spanish: Lessines para niños