Meix-devant-Virton

Meix-devant-Virton
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Meix-devant-Virton Location in Belgium show 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  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,831
• Density	52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal codes	6769
Area codes	063
Website	(in French) www.meix-devant-virton.be

Meix-devant-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, , and Villers-la-Loue. Other population centers include: , , , and .

Geography[]

It is located in the Gaume, near Orval Abbey, Avioth and Virton.

and the , an affluent of the . The national road 88 is linking Florenville and Athus (Aubange) and coming from 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.

Heraldry[]

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See also[]

• List of protected heritage sites in Meix-devant-Virton

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Meix-devant-Virton at Wikimedia Commons