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 Richard Lambert (cdH)
 • Governing party/ies cdH, PS
Area
 • Total 146.91 km2 (56.72 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 5,512
 • Density 38/km2 (97/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 2007 the municipality had 5,448 inhabitants. The total area is 146.91 km², giving a population density of 37.1 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

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

 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


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