Florenville
Florenville
Floravile (Walloon) | |
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![]() Church of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Florenville Location in Belgium
show Location of Florenville in Luxembourg province | |
Coordinates: 49°41.9′N 5°18.6′E / 49.6983°N 5.3100°ECoordinates: 49°41.9′N 5°18.6′E / 49.6983°N 5.3100°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Virton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sylvie Théodore (Agir Pour Vous) |
• Governing party/ies | cdH, PS |
Area | |
• Total | 146.91 km2 (56.72 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,629 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6820-6824 |
Area codes | 061 |
Website | www.florenville.be |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Sharp_intersection_of_multiple_trails_in_Parc_Naturel_de_Gaume%2C_Florenville_%28DSCF7245%29.jpg/220px-Sharp_intersection_of_multiple_trails_in_Parc_Naturel_de_Gaume%2C_Florenville_%28DSCF7245%29.jpg)
Walking trails in Gaume Natural Park
Florenville (Walloon: Floravile) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2016 the municipality had 5,639 inhabitants. The total area is 146.91 km², giving a population density of 38.38 inhabitants per km².
It is located on the Semois River, facing the French border.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Florenville proper, Chassepierre, , Lacuisine, Muno, Sainte-Cécile, and Villers-devant-Orval. Other population centers include: , , , , , , and .
Orval Abbey is located in Villers-devant-Orval.
See also[]
References[]
- Union des Villes et Communes Wallones (in French)
- SPF Economy (in French)
External links[]
Media related to Florenville at Wikimedia Commons
- Florenville official website (in French)
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Categories:
- Florenville
- Cities in Wallonia
- Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
- Belgian Luxembourg geography stubs