Virton

Virton is the most southerly town in Belgium and the administrative centre of a municipality (commune) and district (arrondissement) of the same name, located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.

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On 1 January 2005 the municipality had 11,106 inhabitants (5,387 males and 5,719 females). The total area is 94.49 km², giving a population density of 117.54 inhabitants per km². Virton is the principal town of the small region of Belgian Lorraine known as the Gaume, famous for its microclimate.

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Belgium: The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk Belgi?, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: K?nigreich Belgien) is a Federal state in a continuous process of devolution. It is a developed country in North-Western Europe that is bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. ...

Luxembourg: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the north-west of continental Europe, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium....

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