Virton (Belgium)
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Name (Hebrew)
וירטון (בלגיה)
Name (Latin)
Virton (Belgium)
Coordinates
5.5325 5.5325 49.5675 49.5675 (gooearth )
E0053200 E0053200 N0493400 N0493400 (geonames )
Associated country
Belgium
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 49°34ʹ00ʺN 005°32ʹ00ʺE)
- Lejeune, Louis. La vie politique dans le Luxembourg au 19e siècle, 2000:t.p. (Virton)
- BGN Gaz. Belgium(Virton; province of Luxembourg)
Wikipedia description:
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.
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