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Couvin
Coat of armsLocation in Belgium Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.05°N 4.483°E Country Belgium Region Walloon Region Community French Community Province Namur Arrondissement Philippeville Government - Mayor Raymond Douniaux (PS) - Governing party/ies PS, MR, IC Area - Total 206.93 km2 (79.9 sq mi) Population (1 January 2010)[1] - Total 13,613 - Density 65.8/km2 (170.4/sq mi) Postal codes 5660 Area codes 060 Website www.couvin.be Couvin (French pronunciation: [ku.vɛ̃]) is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,476 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai. The total area is 206.93 km², giving a population density of 65 inhabitants per km².
Transport
Couvin railway station provides the town with a rail link direct to Charleroi. The line terminates here; the next station is Mariembourg.
References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
External links
Municipalities in the Province of Namur Dinant Namur Andenne · Assesse · Éghezée · Fernelmont · Floreffe · Fosses-la-Ville · Gembloux · Gesves · Jemeppe-sur-Sambre · La Bruyère · Mettet · Namur · Ohey · Profondeville · Sambreville · SombreffePhilippeville Categories:- Populated places in Belgium
- Municipalities of Namur
- Belgium geography stubs
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