Floreffe

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

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Floreffe Florefe (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Floreffe
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Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Vautard (RPF)
• Governing party/ies	RPF-DéFI
Area
• Total	39.12 km2 (15.10 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,114
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes	5150
NIS code	92045
Area codes	081
Website	www.floreffe.be

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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.

• Joseph Hanse (1902–1992), Belgian linguist

• Prata di Pordenone, Italy

• List of protected heritage sites in Floreffe