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Municipality in Namur, Belgium

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Couvin Couvén (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag of CouvinFlagCoat of arms of CouvinCoat of arms
Location of Couvin Map
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Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E / 50.050; 4.483
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Philippeville
Government
• Mayor Maurice Jennequin (cdH, CVN)
• Governing party/ies CVN (Couvin, Vous et Nous) - MR-IC
Area
• Total 206.97 km2 (79.91 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total 13,782
• Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes 5660
NIS code 93014
Area codes 060
Website www.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

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

There are a number of sites of interest to tourists in the municipality.

One end of the Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées heritage railway is at Mariembourg. The Brasserie des Fagnes brewery is also situated there.

Caves in the area include the Trou de l’Abîme and the Neptune Caves.

Wolfsschlucht I, known locally as "Hitler's Bunker", is located at Brûly-de-Pesche. It was used as one of Adolf Hitler's military headquarters during the Battle of France.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.