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Quévy
Kévi (Picard)
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Flag of Quévy
Coat of arms of Quévy
Location of Quévy
Quévy is located in Belgium
Quévy
Quévy
Location in Belgium
Location of Quévy in Hainaut
Quévy Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
Coordinates: 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 (PS)
 • Governing party/ies PS - MR+
Area
 • Total 65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 8,105
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes
7040, 7041
NIS code
53084
Area codes 065
Website www.quevy.be

Quévy (French pronunciation: [kevi]; Picard: Kévi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

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.

See also

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