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Floreffe
Municipality
Flag of Floreffe
Flag
Location of Floreffe
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorAndré Bodson (RPF)
 • Governing party/iesRPF
Area
 • Total
39.12 km2 (15.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
8,114
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes
5150
NIS code
92045
Area codes081
Websitewww.floreffe.be

Floreffe (French pronunciation: [flɔ.ʁɛf]; Template:Lang-wa) 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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