Floreffe
Floreffe (French pronunciation: [flɔ.ʁɛf]; Walloon: Florefe) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2012 the municipality had 7,883 inhabitants. The total area is 38.89 km², giving a population density of 203 inhabitants per km².
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  Floreffe Location in Belgium
Location of Floreffe in the province of Namur  | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Bodson (RPF) |
| • Governing party/ies | RPF |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,114 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5150 |
| Area codes | 081 |
| Website | www.floreffe.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Floreffe proper, Floriffoux, Franière, and Soye.
Floreffe is best known as the location of Floreffe Abbey, founded in the 12th century and suppressed during the French Revolution.
Twin towns
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Official website (in French)
Places adjacent to Floreffe | ||||||||||
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Municipalities in the Province of Namur | ||
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| Dinant |  | |
| Namur | ||
| Philippeville | ||
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