Gouvy (French pronunciation: ​[ɡuvi]; Walloon: Gouvi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Gouvy Gouvi (Walloon)
Municipality
Gouvy church
Coat of arms
Location of Gouvy
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.

Transportation

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.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Gouvy

References

External links

• Media related to Gouvy at Wikimedia Commons
• Website of the municipality of Gouvy
• Gouvy: 23 villages (in French)

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