Rouvroy, Belgium
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
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Rouvroy (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁwa]; Gaumais : Rouvrou; Walloon: Rovroe-e-Gåme) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Rouvroy
Rouvrou (Gaumais) | |
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Torgny, southernmost place in Belgium | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rouvroy in Luxembourg province | |
 Interactive map of Rouvroy | |
  Rouvroy Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 49°32.3′N 5°29.45′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Virton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Ramlot |
| • Governing party | GO |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,082 |
| • Density | 74.1/km2 (192/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6767 |
| NIS code | 85047 |
| Area codes | 063 |
| Website | (in French) rouvroy.be |
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 27.68 km2, had 2,007 inhabitants, giving a population density of 72.5 inhabitants per km2. Wallonia and Belgium's southernmost point is situated in the municipality, at Torgny.
Formed in 1976, the municipality consists of the following district: Dampicourt, Harnoncourt, Lamorteau, Rouvroy, and Torgny. Other population centers include Couvreux and Montquintin.
