Floreffe
| Floreffe | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Floreffe Location in Belgium | ||
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Location of Floreffe in the province of Namur  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E / 50.433°N 4.783°ECoordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E / 50.433°N 4.783°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 (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,883 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 5150 | |
| Area codes | 081 | |
| Website | www.floreffe.be | |
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.
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
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
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Media related to Floreffe at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (French)
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