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Floreffe (French pronunciation: ​[flɔ.ʁɛf]; Walloon: Florefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Floreffe Florefe (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Floreffe
Floreffe Location in Belgium Location of Floreffe in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Vautard (RPF)
• Governing party/ies	RPF-DéFI
Area
• Total	38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,114
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes	5150
Area codes	081
Website	www.floreffe.be

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

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Floreffe

References

External links

• Media related to Floreffe at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)

На других языках

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[de] Floreffe

Floreffe ist eine Gemeinde in der Provinz Namur im wallonischen Teil Belgiens am Fluss Sambre, etwa elf Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt Namur. Sie besteht aus den Ortsteilen Floreffe, Floriffoux, Franière, Sovimont und Soye.

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- [en] Floreffe

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[ru] Флореф

Флоре́ф — коммуна в Валлонии, расположенная в провинции Намюр, округ Намюр. Принадлежит Французскому языковому сообществу Бельгии. На площади 38,89 км² проживают 7405 человек (плотность населения — 190 чел./км²), из которых 48,97 % — мужчины и 51,03 % — женщины. Средний годовой доход на душу населения в 2003 году составлял 12 816 евро.

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