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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Lennik
Municipality
Lennik's town hallLennik's town hall
Flag of LennikFlagCoat of arms of LennikCoat of arms
Location of Lennik
Lennik is located in BelgiumLennikLennikLocation in Belgium Location of Lennik in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°09′E / 50.800°N 4.150°E / 50.800; 4.150
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorIrina De Knop (LB)
 • Governing party/iesLB, CD&V, Groen
Area
 • Total31.12 km (12.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,024
 • Density290/km (750/sq mi)
Postal codes1750
NIS code23104
Area codes02, 054
Websitewww.lennik.be

Lennik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛnɪk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Kwintens-Lennik, Sint-Martens-Lennik, Eizeringen and Gaasbeek. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2006, Lennik had a total population of 8,694. The total area is 30.80 km which gives a population density of 282 inhabitants per km.

On its territory is the national Gaasbeek Castle museum. A 4 metre high statue of Prince (a Belgian Draught, draught horse) stands on the Market Place.

  • Prince, the pride of Brabant Prince, the pride of Brabant

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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Places adjacent to Lennik
Roosdaal Ternat Dilbeek
Lennik Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Gooik Pepingen
Municipalities in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Halle-Vilvoorde
Leuven


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