Florenville
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| Coordinates: 49°41.9′N 5°18.6′E / 49.6983°N 5.31°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Luxembourg | ||
| Arrondissement | Virton | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Richard Lambert (cdH) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | cdH, PS | ||
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| • Total | 146.91 km2 (56.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 5,428 | ||
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 6820-6824 | ||
| Area codes | 061 | ||
| Website | www.florenville.be | ||
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Florenville is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 5,448 inhabitants. The total area is 146.91 km², giving a population density of 37.1 inhabitants per km².
It is located on the Semois River, facing the French border.
Apart from Florenville itself, the municipality also contains the sections of Chassepierre, Fontenoille, Lacuisine, Muno, Sainte-Cécile and Villers-devant-Orval.
Orval Abbey is located in Villers-devant-Orval. Nearby is the citadel of Godfrey de Bouillon.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Florenville official website (French)
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