Lennik () is a

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located in the

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province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Kwintens-Lennik,

Sint-Martens-Lennik Lennik () 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, 2 ...

, Eizeringen and Gaasbeek. It is also situated in the

Pajottenland The Pajottenland (in English occasionally Payottenland) is a distinct region within the Flemish Brabant province and the south-western part of the Brussels Region of Belgium. The region is located west-southwest of Brussels. The Pajottenland is pre ...

. On January 1, 2006, Lennik had a total population of 8,694. The total area is 30.80 km² which gives a

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of 282 inhabitants per km². On its territory is the national

Gaasbeek Castle Gaasbeek Castle ( nl, Kasteel van Gaasbeek, french: Château de Gaesbeek) is a castle located in Lennik, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Nowadays, it serves as a national museum. History The fortified castle was erected around 1240 to defend t ...

museum. A 4 metre high statue of Prince (a traditional plough horse) stands on the Market Place. Prins, de Trots van Brabant door Koenraad Tinel, Lennik 03

Prins, de Trots van Brabant door Koenraad Tinel, Lennik 03

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QW1i's official website
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Chiro Lennik Official Website
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Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub