Quévy

Quévy
Municipality

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Quévy

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°56′E / 50.350°N 3.933°E / 50.350; 3.933Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°56′E / 50.350°N 3.933°E / 50.350; 3.933
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Mons
Government
  Mayor Florence Lecompte
  Governing party/ies PS
Area
  Total 65.16 km2 (25.16 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 8,122
  Density 120/km2 (320/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.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Asquillies, Aulnois, Blaregnies, Bougnies, Genly, Goegnies-Chaussée, Quévy-le-Grand, Quévy-le-Petit, Givry, and Havay.

It is on the former main rail route between Brussels and Paris, and it was the virtual tariff border between the French SNCF and Belgian Railways SNCB.

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