Gouvy

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Gouvy
Gouvy church

Coat of arms
Gouvy is located in Belgium
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

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.

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