Gouvy

This article is about the Belgian municipality. For the French composer, see Louis Théodore Gouvy.

Gouvy
Gouvy church
Gouvy Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°56′E / 50.183°N 5.933°E / 50.183; 5.933
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Bastogne
Government
– Mayor	André Hubert (GOUVÎT)
– Governing party/ies	IC, GOUVÎT
Area
– Total	165.11 km2 (63.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	4,922
– Density	29.8/km2 (77.2/sq mi)
Postal codes	6670-6674
Area codes	080
Website	www.gouvy.be
Map of Gouvy

Gouvy is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.

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 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.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Website of the municipality of Gouvy
• Gouvy: 23 villages (French)