Leuze-en-Hainaut facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Leuze-en-Hainaut Leuze-in-Hénau  (Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Leuze-en-Hainaut Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Tournai-Mouscron
Area
• Total	73.53 km2 (28.39 sq mi)
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Postal codes	7900-7906
Area codes	069
Website	www.leuze-en-hainaut.be

Leuze-en-Hainaut is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the province of Hainaut.

As of January 1, 2018, about 13,886 people lived in Leuze-en-Hainaut. The municipality is made up of several smaller areas. These include Blicquy, Chapelle-à-Oie, Chapelle-à-Wattines, Gallaix, Grandmetz, Leuze-en-Hainaut itself, Pipaix, Thieulain, Tourpes, and Willaupuis.

Exploring Leuze-en-Hainaut

Famous Buildings and Places

One important building in Leuze-en-Hainaut is the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter. It was built in 1745. This church stands where an older Gothic church once was, which was destroyed by fire.

The inside of the church is very beautiful. It has detailed wooden carvings. You can see carved panels in the Louis XV style, which have many different designs. There is also a sculpture of Saint Peter in chains below the pulpit, and a special casing for the organ.

Collegiate Church of St Peter

Cities Leuze-en-Hainaut is Connected To

Leuze-en-Hainaut has special connections with other cities around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." This means they share cultural ties and often visit each other.

• Loudun, France (since 1961)
• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (since 1968)
• Carencro, Louisiana, United States (since 1993)

See also

In Spanish: Leuze-en-Hainaut para niños