Lessines

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Lessines

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Lessines is a city in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium, known for being the birthplace of surrealist painter René Magritte. The town features the historic Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose, founded in 1242, a remarkably preserved medieval hospital complex. The municipality also includes districts like Bois-de-Lessines and Deux-Acren.

Statistics

Area

72.29 km²

Population

18,637

Location