Lennik Explained

Lennik
Picture-Legend:Lennik's town hall
Map:Lennik Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Lennik in Flemish Brabant
Arms:Blason Lennik.svg
Flag:Lennik vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Halle-Vilvoorde
Nis:23104
Mayor:Irina De Knop (LB)
Majority:LB, CD&V, Groen
Postal-Codes:1750
Telephone-Area:02, 054
Web:www.lennik.be
Coordinates:50.8°N 13°W

Lennik (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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 km2 which gives a population density of 282 inhabitants per km2.

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

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