Villages
The municipality consists of the six villages of 's-Gravenvoeren (Fourons-le-Comte), Sint-Pieters-Voeren (Fourons-Saint-Pierre), Sint-Martens-Voeren (Fourons-Saint-Martin), Moelingen (Mouland), Teuven and Remersdaal (Rémersdael in French, Rèbiévå in Walloon). 's-Gravenvoeren (Fourons-le-Comte) is the most important and most populous village of the municipality.
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