Virton

Virton Viertån (Gaumais)
City and municipality
The town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of 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
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

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.