Virton
City and municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virton (French pronunciation: [viʁ.tɔ̃] ⓘ; Gaumais: Viertån; Walloon: Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (arrondissement) of the same name, as well as the principal town of the small region of Belgian Lorraine known as the Gaume, famous for its microclimate.
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Virton
Viertån (Gaumais) | |
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 49°34.05′N 05°31.95′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Virton |
Government | |
• Mayor | François Culot (IC-MR) |
• Governing party/ies | IC-MR, Ecolo+, Ensemble Autrement |
Area | |
• Total | 95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,323 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6760-6762 |
NIS code | 85045 |
Area codes | 063 |
Website | (in French) virton.be |
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Bleid, Ethe, Latour, Ruette, Saint-Mard, and Virton. Other population centers include: Chenois, Gomery, Grandcourt, and Saint-Remy.