Couvin

Couvin
Municipality
Coat of arms
Couvin Location in Belgium
Location of Couvin in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°ECoordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Philippeville
Government
• Mayor	Raymond Douniaux (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS, MR, IC
Area
• Total	206.93 km^2 (79.90 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	13,946
• Density	67/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes	5660
Area codes	060
Website	www.couvin.be

Couvin (French pronunciation: ​[ku.vɛ̃]) is a Belgian town located 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.

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

River Eau Noire and the Rue de la Falaise

Transport

Couvin railway station provides the town with a rail link direct to Charleroi. The line terminates here; the next station is Mariembourg.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Couvin

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Couvin at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website