Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Lessines
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About Lessines
Lessines is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 18,901 inhabitants on an area of 72.7 km², a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lessines ranks 192nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 144th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Lessines since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lessines grew by 291 inhabitants (+1.6%), from 18,610 to 18,901. In the last year it changed by +48.
For population growth since 2016, Lessines ranks 450th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lessines borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lessines
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7860 |
Distances from Lessines
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 31 | 19 |
| Ghent | 41 | 25 |
| Kortrijk | 41 | 26 |
| Brussels | 42 | 26 |
| Charleroi | 53 | 33 |
| Mechelen | 56 | 35 |
| Leuven | 64 | 40 |
| Antwerp | 72 | 44 |
| Bruges | 74 | 46 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Ostend | 84 | 52 |
| Hasselt | 108 | 67 |
| Liège | 124 | 77 |
| Arlon | 181 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lessines: Wikipedia.