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  Quévy
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Mons | ||
| Coordinates | 50°21′0″N 03°56′0″E / 50.35°N 3.933333°ECoordinates: 50°21′0″N 03°56′0″E / 50.35°N 3.933333°E | ||
| Area | 65.16 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
7,734 (2006-01-01) 48.49% 51.51% 119 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 11.75% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €13,008/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Florence Lecompte | ||
| Governing parties | PS | ||
| Postal codes | 7040, 7041 | ||
| Area codes | 065 | ||
| Website | www.quevy.be | ||
Quévy is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Quévy had a total population of 7,734. The total area is 65.16 km² which gives a population density of 119 inhabitants per km².
It is on the former main rail route between Brussels and Paris. The only remaining train between Paris and Brussels which runs via Quevy is the CityNightLine 242/243 Paris - Berlin/Hamburg. Quevy(fr) represents the virtual tariff border between the French SNCF and Belgian Railways SNCB.
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