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Living in Florenville

Florenville is a city in Belgium, with a population of 5,681 at the start of 2026. Population density was 38.4 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 12.2% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 was 3.63 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 148.1 km² in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 87% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 86% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Florenville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Florenville yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,624 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,620 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)13Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Florenville?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Florenville is 12.2%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–14Florenville 12.2%16 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.24 %Jun 2025BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.2Official
Unemployment rate12.2 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Florenville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Florenville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools11 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Florenville?

Police recorded about 7,640 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 7,640 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202521
Recorded crime across major citiesFlorenville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Florenville highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle7,640Florenville6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambertrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,640 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202521Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport83 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportCRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport104 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 3.24 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Florenville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.63 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Florenville annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.6PM2.515406.0PM1010403.2NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Florenville is 3.6 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–4Florenville 3.673 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.24 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM10 — annual mean5.99 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.63 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.59 · Feb 15.8 · Mar 19.71 · Apr 25.17 · May 28.36 · Jun 34.25 · Jul 40.35 · Aug 38.44 · Sep 34.6 · Oct 25.5 · Nov 18.43 · Dec 14.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.07 · Feb -16.14 · Mar -11.19 · Apr -4.95 · May -1.54 · Jun 3.22 · Jul 6.2 · Aug 6.3 · Sep 2.28 · Oct -4.94 · Nov -5.99 · Dec -13.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.08 · Feb 1.74 · Mar 4.97 · Apr 9.05 · May 12.91 · Jun 16.65 · Jul 18.93 · Aug 18.45 · Sep 14.66 · Oct 10.23 · Nov 5.46 · Dec 1.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Florenville by year, µg/m³3.25.37.49.42014201620182020202220243.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 54.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 8.0 to 3.6.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Florenville?

The published population was 5,681 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Florenville residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.6%Foreign residents 6.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area148.1 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official
Foreign-resident share5.82 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)14Official
Foreign residents361 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official
Population density38.37 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official
Population5,681 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Florenville

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,687100.0%
Born in Belgium4,98787.7%
Born in another EU member state5018.8%
Born in a non-EU country1983.5%
Not indicated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,687100.0%
Belgian nationality5,33893.9%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2855.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country611.1%
Not indicated30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,28175.3%
Total — Total population5,687100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium4,98787.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,45378.3%
Belgique — Total population4,45378.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,45378.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,28175.3%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium4,28175.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin88515.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population76413.4%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium70012.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium66711.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin5389.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total5179.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4888.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium4658.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4417.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3716.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total3496.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3476.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3195.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3105.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population3005.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium2995.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin2304.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total2264.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2183.8%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2023.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1833.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1723.0%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium1723.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1723.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population1703.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium1582.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1552.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1422.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1362.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1352.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1172.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1172.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium991.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium971.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium951.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium921.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium911.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium851.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total831.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium811.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium711.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total701.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium701.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium631.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total631.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium601.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total530.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total490.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total470.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium450.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium430.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium390.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total300.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium290.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium290.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium260.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium260.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium250.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium240.4%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium240.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium210.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total120.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium90.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium80.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium70.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total70.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium50.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Is Florenville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–66%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–62%
Student55%strong on education, weak on housing · range 47–63%
Family41%strong on family, weak on housing · range 32–50%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents361 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population5,681 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,624 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability98.24 %Jun 2025Official source · BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.
Unemployment rate12.2 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean3.24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad12.29 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace16Official
Median age46.3 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Florenville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Florenville?

The published population was 5,681 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Florenville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Florenville?

Police recorded about 7,640 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Florenville?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Florenville?

361 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Florenville a good place to live?

Florenville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Florenville?

The official country of birth distribution records 501 people (8.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Florenville, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/florenville/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_florenville-belgium-jobs-safety-climate_80fe9f94ec7b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Florenville, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/florenville/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
  3. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  6. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  8. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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  12. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26

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