Couvin

Couvin
Municipality

Coat of arms
Couvin

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E / 50.050; 4.483Coordinates: 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 Raymond Douniaux (PS)
 • Governing party/ies PS, MR, IC
Area
 • Total 206.93 km2 (79.90 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 13,946
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes 5660
Area codes 060
Website www.couvin.be

Couvin (French pronunciation: ​[ku.vɛ̃]; Walloon: Couvén) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian 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.

Tourism

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
Adjacent places of Couvin
 Froidchapelle (WHT) Cerfontaine Philippeville
Chimay (WHT) Viroinval
   Couvin  
Regniowez (FR-08) Taillette, Gué-d'Hossus, Rocroi (all FR-08) Fumay (FR-08)


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