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Floreffe
Florefe (Walloon)
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 Floreffe
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
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| • Total | 38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| Postal codes |
5150
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| Area codes | 081 | ||
| Website | www.floreffe.be | ||
Floreffe (French pronunciation: [flɔ.ʁɛf]; Walloon: Florefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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 districts: Floreffe, Floriffoux, Franière, and Soye.
In 1977, the newly expanded (thus newly adjoining) municipality of Profondeville was given Lakisse, an area in the southeast of the original Floreffe.
Floreffe is best known as the location of Floreffe Abbey, founded in the 12th century and suppressed during the French Revolution.
Notable people
- Joseph Hanse (1902–1992), Belgian linguist
Twin towns
Prata di Pordenone, Italy
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