Gouvy Gouvi (Walloon) | |
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 Gouvy church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouvy  | |
  Gouvy Location in Belgium Location of Gouvy in Luxembourg province  | |
| Coordinates:50°11′N05°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 (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 |
| NIS code | 82037 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.gouvy.be |
Gouvy (French pronunciation:[ɡuvi];Walloon:Gouvi) is amunicipality ofWallonia located in theprovince of Luxembourg,Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km2, had 4,780 inhabitants, giving apopulation density of 29 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts:Beho,Bovigny,Cherain,Limerlé, andMontleban. Villages in the municipality includeBaclain,Bistain,Brisy,Cherapont,Cierreux,Courtil,Deiffelt,Halconreux,Halonru,Honvelez,Langlire,Lomré,Ourthe,Rettigny,Rogery,Steinbach,Sterpigny,Vaux andWathermal. The administrative headquarters are situated in Bovigny.
TheOurthe Orientale river originates in the municipality of Gouvy, near the hamlet ofOurthe.
Gouvy railway station is served by intercity trains betweenLiège andLuxembourg.[2][3] Gouvy used to be a railway junction, with connections towardsBastogne andSankt-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 aRAVeL cycle/pedestrian path.
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Municipalities of theprovince of Luxembourg,Wallonia | ||
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| Arlon |  | |
| Bastogne | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Neufchâteau | ||
| Virton | ||
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