Florenville

Location in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Wallonia Community French Community 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 2011)^[1]  • Total 5,483  • Density 37/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.

Apart from Florenville itself, the municipality also contains the sections of Chassepierre, Fontenoille, Lacuisine, Muno, Sainte-Cécile and Villers-devant-Orval.

Orval Abbey is located in Villers-devant-Orval. Nearby is the citadel of Godfrey de Bouillon.

References

External links

• Florenville official website (French)