Florennes is a municipality with 11,310 inhabitants spread over an area of 134.2 km². The population has an average age just under 41 years and is mostly made up of owners, with about 71% owning their homes. The average net income per year is 16,996€. The community is predominantly Belgian with 97.3% of residents, followed by small percentages of French and Italian nationals, among others.
The housing stock in Florennes is primarily composed of houses, making up 94.1% of dwellings. These houses tend to be larger than average with 6.1 rooms compared to the Belgian average of 6. The buildings date back mostly to around 1924. Among the residential buildings, 36.9% are open-type houses including farms and castles, 25.2% semi-closed type houses, and another 25% closed-type houses. Currently, there are 19 houses for sale in Florennes. Prices for houses for sale range from €65,000 to €399,000, with an average price of €235,606.
The area benefits from good road connectivity. Residents have access to several main roads including the N97, N98, N932, N951, and N975. For longer journeys, the A54/E420 motorway is reachable within 28 minutes by car, and the A15/E42 motorway can be accessed in about 29 minutes. Public transport includes several bus lines such as TEC lines 136a, 136d, 138b, 20, and 61 connecting Florennes to surrounding towns and cities.
Families have access to a number of educational facilities including 15 nurseries, 16 nursery schools, 16 primary schools, and 7 secondary schools within the commune. For daily shopping needs, there is a selection of supermarkets including Match/Smatch, Trafic, Aldi, and Lidl. There are no shared bicycles or cars in the area currently, nor any known electric vehicle charging stations. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport, which is approximately a 31-minute drive from Florennes.
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