Florenville

Florenville Floravile (Gaumais)
City and municipality
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Coat of arms
Location of 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
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Virton
Government
• Mayor	Caroline Godfrin (MR, Ambition Commune)
• Governing party/ies	Ambition commune - Vivr'ensemble
Area
• Total	148.07 km2 (57.17 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,629
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Postal codes	6820-6824
NIS code	85011
Area codes	061
Website	www.florenville.be

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

• List of protected heritage sites in Florenville

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)

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