| Quévy | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°56′E / 50.35°N 3.933°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Mons | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Florence Lecompte | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 65.16 km2 (25.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,776 | ||
| • Density | 119.3/km2 (309.1/sq mi) | ||
| 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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