Florenville

Florenville
Municipality

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Coat of arms
Florenville

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 49°41.9′N 5°18.6′E / 49.6983°N 5.3100°E / 49.6983; 5.3100Coordinates: 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 Sylvie THÉODORE
 • Governing party/ies cdH, PS
Area
 • Total 146.91 km2 (56.72 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 5,632
 • Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Postal codes 6820-6824
Area codes 061
Website www.florenville.be

Florenville is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. 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 sub-municipalities: Florenville proper, Chassepierre, Fontenoille, Lacuisine, Muno, Sainte-Cécile, and Villers-devant-Orval. Other population centers include: Azy, Conques, Laiche, Martué, Lambermont, Le Menil, and Watrinsart.

Orval Abbey is located in Villers-devant-Orval.

See also

References

 Bertrix, Herbeumont
Bouillon Chiny
Tintigny
   Florenville  
Messincourt (FR-08) Pure, Matton-et-Clémency, Mogues, Puilly-et-Charbeaux, Auflance, Sapogne-sur-Marche, Margny (all in FR-08) Meix-devant-Virton


  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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