Gouvy

Gouvy Gouvi  (Walloon)
Municipality
Gouvy church
Coat of arms
Gouvy Location in Belgium show Location of Gouvy in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°56′E / 50.183°N 5.933°E / 50.183; 5.933Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°56′E / 50.183°N 5.933°E / 50.183; 5.933
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Bastogne
Government
• Mayor	Véronique Leonard
Area
• Total	165.11 km2 (63.75 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,206
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postal codes	6670-6674
Area codes	080
Website	www.gouvy.be

Gouvy (Walloon: Gouvi is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

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 was created in 1977 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of , , , , and . Villages in the municipality include , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . The administrative headquarters are situated in Bovigny.

The Ourthe Orientale river originates in the municipality of Gouvy, near the hamlet of .

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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