Quévy
Municipality in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quévy (French pronunciation: [kevi]; Picard: Kévi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Quévy
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 Location of Quévy in Hainaut | |
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  Quévy Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°56′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florence Lecompte (PS) |
| • Governing party | PS - MR+ |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,105 |
| • Density | 124.0/km2 (321.1/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7040, 7041 |
| NIS code | 53084 |
| Area codes | 065 |
| Website | www.quevy.be |
On 1 January 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 districts: Asquillies, Aulnois, Blaregnies, Bougnies, Genly, Givry, Gœgnies-Chaussée, Havay, Quévy-le-Grand, and Quévy-le-Petit.
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.
