Couvin
Coat of arms
Couvin Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.05°N 4.483°E / 50.05; 4.483
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Philippeville
Government
• Mayor	Raymond Douniaux (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS, MR, IC
Area
• Total	206.93 km2 (79.9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
• Total	13,613
• Density	65.8/km2 (170.4/sq mi)
Postal codes	5660
Area codes	060
Website	www.couvin.be
Map of Couvin

Couvin (French pronunciation: [ku.vɛ̃]) is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium 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.

Couvin: the 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.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Couvin

• Official website

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