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Leuze-en-Hainaut

Leuze-in-Hénau  (Picard)
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Flag of Leuze-en-Hainaut
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Coat of arms of Leuze-en-Hainaut
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Leuze-en-Hainaut is located in Belgium
Leuze-en-Hainaut
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)
Population
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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.

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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.

Collégiale Saint-Pierre de Leuze-en-Hainaut (DSCF8217-DSCF8220)
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.

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