Florenville Floravile | |
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City andmunicipality | |
 A church in Florenville | |
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 Location of Florenville in Luxembourg province | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Virton |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.1 km2 (57.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,687 |
| Postal code | 6820 to 6824 |
| Telephone | 061 |
| Website | www |
Florenville (French pronunciation:[flɔʁɑ̃vil]ⓘ;Gaumais:Floravile) is acity andmunicipality in theprovince of Luxembourg,Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the southwest part of the country bordering France, on the banks of theSemois river. Spread across an area of 148.1 km2 (57.2 sq mi), the municipality incorporates sevendistricts. In 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,687 inhabitants.
Archeological excavations in the region have yielded artifacts dating back to at least 15th century BCE. During the rule of theRoman Empire, it was part of the route betweenReims andTrier, built in 45 CE byEmperor Claudius. Around 1070 CE, a group ofBenedictine monks fromCalabria settled in the region at the invitation ofArnold I, Count of Chiny, andConrad I,Count of Luxembourg, and began construction of a church and monastery, which later became theAbbey of Orval.[2] It was consecrated in the 12th century.Chiny was the center of the region during the early years. In the 13th century, Florenville was established during the marriage of Isabelle, the daughter ofLouis IV, Count of Chiny. The name Florenville is probably derived from "Florent's estate".[3]
In the 17th century,Louis XIV fortified the region around theSemois river. During theFrench Revolution, the town was the location of fighting between insurgents and French soldiers. On 23 June 1793, the abbey of Orval was burned down and plundered. Later, during theSecond World War, the town was occupied byNazi Germany in 1940. The Germans destroyed many of the houses, damaged the church, and killed the residents. The town returned to France after the war. The municipality of Florenville was established in 1976 and it was granted the honorific title of town (ville) in 1997.[3]
Florenville is acity andmunicipality in theWalloniaregion.[1][4] It is one of the ten municipalities in thearrondissement ofVirton in theprovince ofLuxembourg.[5][6] It is located in the southwest part of the country and shares a 50 km (31 mi) international border with France. TheSemois river flows through the north of the city.[7] It borders the municipalities ofChiny,Herbeumont,Bouillon, andMeix-devant-Virton.[7]
Spread across an area of 148.1 km2 (57.2 sq mi), the municipality incorporates the sevendistricts ofChassepierre, Florenville, Fontenoille,Lacuisine,Muno,Sainte-Cécile, andVillers-devant-Orval.[1][7] In 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,687 inhabitants.[1] It is the second largest municipality by population in the Virton arrondissement.[6]
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| Bastogne | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Neufchâteau | ||
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