Floreffe

Floreffe
Municipality
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Floreffe Location in Belgium
Location of Floreffe in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E / 50.433°N 4.783°E / 50.433; 4.783Coordinates: 50°26′N 04°47′E / 50.433°N 4.783°E / 50.433; 4.783
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	André Bodson (RPF)
• Governing party/ies	RPF
Area
• Total	38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	7,957
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Postal codes	5150
Area codes	081
Website	www.floreffe.be

Floreffe (French pronunciation: ​[flɔ.ʁɛf]; Walloon: Florefe) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. 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 sub-municipalities: Floreffe proper, Floriffoux, Franière, and Soye.

Floreffe is best known as the location of Floreffe Abbey, founded in the 12th century and suppressed during the French Revolution.