Gouvy (; wa, Gouvi) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Luxembourg
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,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km
2, had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a
population density
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of 29 inhabitants per km
2.
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
The Ourthe (; Walloon: ''Aiwe d' Oûte'') is a long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia (Belgium). It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the ''Ourthe Occidentale'' (Western Ourthe) and the ''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
The Ourthe (; Walloon: ''Aiwe d' Oûte'') is a long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia (Belgium). It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the ''Ourthe Occidentale'' (Western Ourthe) and the ''Ourthe ...
.
Transportation
Gouvy railway station is served by intercity trains between
Liège and
Luxembourg
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.
IC-Brochures: IC-33
SNCB/NMBS. Retrieved 1 December 2022. Gouvy used to be a railway junction, with connections towards Bastogne
Bastogne (; nl, Bastenaken, ; german: Bastnach/Bastenach; lb, Baaschtnech) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: 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
Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...
cycle/pedestrian path.
See also
* List of protected heritage sites in Gouvy
References
External links
*
Website of the municipality of Gouvy
Belgium–Luxembourg border crossings
Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
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