Rouvroy, Belgium

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Municipal flag Rouvroy
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Rouvroy in Luxembourg province
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg
Arrondissement Virton
Coordinates 49°32′N 05°29′E / 49.533, 5.483Coordinates: 49°32′N 05°29′E / 49.533, 5.483
Area 27.68 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
1,983 (January 1, 2006)
49.57%
50.43%
72 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 11.25% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 11,014 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Stéphane Herbeuval
Governing parties EC
Other information
Postal codes 6767
Area codes 063
Web address www.rouvroy.be

Rouvroy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 27.68 km², had 2,007 inhabitants, giving a population density of 72.5 inhabitants per km².

Formed in 1976, it is composed of the seven villages of Couvreux, Dampicourt, Harnoncourt, Lamorteau, Montquintin, Rouvroy proper, and Torgny. Belgium's southernmost point is situated in the municipality, at Torgny.

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