Florennes

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Florennes
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Philippeville
Coordinates	50°15′N 04°37′E / 50.25, 4.617Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°37′E / 50.25, 4.617
Area	133.55 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	10,754 (January 1, 2006) 49.05% 50.95% 81 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	17.34% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	11,114 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Stéphane Lasseaux (cdH)
Governing parties	cdH, Ecolo, independent
Other information
Postal codes	5620-5621
Area codes	071
Web address	www.communedeflorennes.be

Florennes is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Florennes had a total population of 10,754. The total area is 133.55 km² which gives a population density of 81 inhabitants per km².

Florennes hosts a Belgian military airfield which is the home base for F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.

Each first week-end of july, it is the festival thanks to folk walk and these 2 thousands of valorous walkers.

Cyclists Firmin Lambot, who won the Tour de France in 1919 and in 1922 and Léon Scieur, who won the Tour in 1921, were born in Florennes.

[edit] External links

• Official web site (in French)

• http://www.amfesm.be/florennes/florennes.html

• http://www.3eme-zouaves.be

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