Virton

Virton
Viertån (Gaumais)
The town hall
The town hall
Flag of Virton
Coat of arms of Virton
Location of Virton
Map
Virton is located in Belgium
Virton
Virton
Location in Belgium
Location of Virton in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°34.05′N 05°31.95′E / 49.56750°N 5.53250°E / 49.56750; 5.53250
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementVirton
Government
 • MayorFrançois Culot (IC-MR)
 • Governing party/iesIC-MR, Ecolo+, Ensemble Autrement
Area
 • Total95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,323
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal codes
6760-6762
NIS code
85045
Area codes063
Website(in French) virton.be

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.