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
Prata di Pordenone, Italy
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Floreffe at Wikimedia Commons- 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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