Meix-devant-Virton
Minch-duvant-Vèrtan (Gaumais) | |
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Coordinates: 49°36.3′N 05°28.8′E / 49.6050°N 5.4800°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Virton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pascal François |
• Governing party/ies | Mayeur |
Area | |
• Total | 54.97 km2 (21.22 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,831 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6769 |
NIS code | 85024 |
Area codes | 063 |
Website | (in French) www.meix-devant-virton.be |
Meix-devant-Virton (French pronunciation: [mɛks dəvɑ̃ viʁtɔ̃], literally Meix before Virton; Gaumais: Minch-duvant-Vèrtan; Walloon: Méch-divant-Vierton) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2017 the municipality had 2,812 inhabitants. The total area is 54.2 km², giving a population density of 54 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Gérouville, Meix-devant-Virton, Robelmont, Sommethonne, and Villers-la-Loue. Other population centers include: Belle Vue, Berchiwé, Houdrigny, La Soye and Limes.
Geography
[edit]It is located in the Gaume, near Orval Abbey, Avioth and Virton.
railway line 165 Athus-Meuse and the Chevratte, an affluent of the Ton. The national road 88 is linking Florenville and Athus (Aubange) and coming from Dampicourt in the south, it heads west toward Gérouville and the French border.
Demography
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Security and safety
[edit]The municipality is part of the Gaume Police Zone and the Luxembourg safety zone for firemen. The emergency number for those two services is 112.
Heraldry
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Meix-devant-Virton at Wikimedia Commons
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