Lessive

Lessive is a village in , , and has about 271 residents. Lessive is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 271 residents
  • Description: section of Rochefort, Belgium
  • Postal code: 5580

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caves of Han-sur-Lesse and Castle of Villers-sur-Lesse.

Cave
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The refers to a natural complex of caves in Belgium. A major Belgian tourist attraction, the caves are located in , on the outskirts of the village of . is situated 4 km southeast of Lessive.

Castle
Photo: W.Mechelke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of Lessive.

Photo: GrottesdeHan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km southeast of Lessive.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Éprave and Villers-sur-Lesse.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . was settled already during the third century in the form of an oppidum, the remains of which are still visible in the village.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . In the Middle Ages, the village was a small fief, held by a vassal of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. is situated 3 km northwest of Lessive.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . was called Ham from 1139, Ham Han Sur Lesche, from 1266, Han Sur Lece from 1465 and Ham sur lez from 1528, by which time it had 14 families. is situated 3 km southeast of Lessive.

Lessive

Latitude
50.14039° or 50° 8′ 25″ north
Longitude
5.14876° or 5° 8′ 56″ east
Population
271
Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)
Open location code
9F2744RX+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369304501
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2792564
Wiki­data ID
Q2188362
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Walloon—“Lessive” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lessive”
  • French: “Lessive”
  • Hungarian: “Lessive”
  • Irish: “Lessive”
  • Luxembourgish: “Lessive”
  • Walloon: “Lessive”
  • “Lessive”

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