Gouvy (French pronunciation: [ɡuvi]; Walloon: Gouvi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Gouvy
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![]() ![]() Gouvy Location in Belgium
Location of Gouvy in Luxembourg province ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°56′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Bastogne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Véronique Leonard (cdH) |
• Governing party/ies | Horizon Neuf |
Area | |
• Total | 165.35 km2 (63.84 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,206 |
• Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6670-6674 |
Area codes | 080 |
Website | www.gouvy.be |
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km2, had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Beho, Bovigny, Cherain, Limerlé, and Montleban. Villages in the municipality include Baclain, Bistain, Brisy, Cherapont, Cierreux, Courtil, Deiffelt, Halconreux, Halonru, Honvelez, Langlire, Lomré, Ourthe, Rettigny, Rogery, Steinbach, Sterpigny, Vaux and Wathermal. The administrative headquarters are situated in Bovigny.
The Ourthe Orientale river originates in the municipality of Gouvy, near the hamlet of Ourthe.
It used to have a SNCB station linking it with Bastogne, but passenger train service stopped in 1984. Train traffic is still active on the line between Liège and Luxembourg.
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