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This article is about the Belgian municipality. For the French composer, see Théodore Gouvy. Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Gouvy Gouvi (Walloon)
Municipality
Gouvy churchGouvy church
Coat of arms of GouvyCoat of arms
Location of Gouvy
Gouvy is located in BelgiumGouvyGouvyLocation in Belgium Location of Gouvy in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°56′E / 50.183°N 5.933°E / 50.183; 5.933
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementBastogne
Government
 • MayorVéronique Leonard (cdH)
 • Governing party/iesHorizon Neuf
Area
 • Total165.35 km (63.84 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,206
 • Density31/km (82/sq mi)
Postal codes6670-6674
NIS code82037
Area codes080
Websitewww.gouvy.be

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

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km, had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km.

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

Gouvy railway station is served by intercity trains between Liège and Luxembourg. Gouvy used to be a railway junction, with connections towards Bastogne and Sankt-Vith. The line towards Sankt-Vith was dismantled in the 1960s. Passenger traffic to Bastogne was stopped in 1984, and the railway tracks have been converted to a RAVeL cycle/pedestrian path.

See also

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Fiche horaire vers Liège, CFL. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. IC-Brochures: IC-33, SNCB/NMBS. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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Places adjacent to Gouvy
Vielsalm
Houffalize Gouvy Burg-Reuland (WLG)
Wincrange (LU-D) Troisvierges (LU-D)
Municipalities of the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia
Arlon
Bastogne
Marche-en-Famenne
Neufchâteau
Virton
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