Couvin

Couvin
Couvén (Walloon)
Flag of Couvin
Coat of arms of Couvin
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Couvin is located in Belgium
Couvin
Couvin
Location in Belgium
Location of Couvin in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E / 50.050; 4.483
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementPhilippeville
Government
 • MayorMaurice Jennequin (cdH, CVN)
 • Governing party/iesCVN (Couvin, Vous et Nous) - MR-IC
Area
 • Total
206.97 km2 (79.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
13,782
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes
5660
NIS code
93014
Area codes060
Websitewww.couvin.be

Couvin (French pronunciation: [kuvɛ̃] ; Walloon: Couvén) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 13,782 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai. The total area is 206.93 km2 (79.90 sq mi), giving a population density of 67 inhabitants per square kilometre (170/sq mi).

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aublain, Boussu-en-Fagne, Brûly, Brûly-de-Pesche, Couvin, Cul-des-Sarts, Dailly, Frasnes-lez-Couvin, Gonrieux, Mariembourg, Pesche, Petigny, Petite-Chapelle, and Presgaux.

River Eau Noire and the Rue de la Falaise
  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.