Florenville

City and municipality in French Community, Belgium
Florenville
Floravile (Gaumais)
City and municipality
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Coat of arms of Florenville
Coat of arms
Location of Florenville
Map
Florenville is located in Belgium
Florenville
Florenville
Location in Belgium
Location of Florenville in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°41.9′N 5°18.6′E / 49.6983°N 5.3100°E / 49.6983; 5.3100
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementVirton
Government
 • MayorCaroline Godfrin (MR, Ambition Commune)
 • Governing party/iesAmbition commune - Vivr'ensemble
Area
 • Total148.07 km2 (57.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,629
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Postal codes
6820-6824
NIS code
85011
Area codes061
Websitewww.florenville.be
Walking trails in Gaume Natural Park

Florenville (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃vil] ; Gaumais: Floravile) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

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 districts: Chassepierre, Florenville, Fontenoille, Lacuisine, Muno, Sainte-Cécile, and Villers-devant-Orval.

Other population centers include: Azy, Conques, Laiche, Martué, Lambermont, Le Ménil, and Watrinsart.

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)
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • VIAF
National
  • France
  • BnF data
  • Czech Republic
Geographic
  • MusicBrainz area
Other
  • IdRef


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