Meix-devant-Virton

Meix-devant-Virton
Municipality

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Meix-devant-Virton
Location in Belgium
Location of Meix-devant-Virton in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°36.3′N 05°28.8′E / 49.6050°N 5.4800°E / 49.6050; 5.4800Coordinates: 49°36.3′N 05°28.8′E / 49.6050°N 5.4800°E / 49.6050; 5.4800
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Virton
Government
 • Mayor Pascal François
 • Governing party/ies Mayeur
Area
 • Total 54.20 km2 (20.93 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 2,806
 • Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal codes 6769
Area codes 063
Website (in French) www.meix-devant-virton.be

Meix-devant-Virton (in gaumais Minch-duvant-Vèrtan, in walloon Méch-divant-Vierton) is a municipality of Gaume located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. 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 sub-municipalities: Meix-devant-Virton, Gérouville, Robelmont, Sommethonne, and Villers-la-Loue. Other population centers include: Belle Vue, Berchiwé, Houdrigny, La Soye and Limes.


Geography

It is located in the Lorraine Gaumaise, 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

Security and safety

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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