Arrondissement of Virton

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Arrondissement of Virton
Arrondissement de Virton
Arrondissement Virton Belgium Map.svg
Location of the arrondissement in Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49°39′N5°30′E / 49.65°N 5.5°E / 49.65; 5.5 Coordinates: 49°39′N5°30′E / 49.65°N 5.5°E / 49.65; 5.5
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Drapeau Arelerland.svg  Luxembourg
Municipalities 10
Area
  Total771.19 km2 (297.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total53,500
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Virton (French : Arrondissement de Virton; Dutch : Arrondissement Virton) is one of the five administrative arrondissements [1] in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, Belgium. [2]

The Administrative Arrondissement of Virton consists of the following municipalities:

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References

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  2. Lesthaeghe, Ron (January 2010). "Long-term Spatial Continuities in Demographic Innovations: Insights from the Belgian Example, 1846-2000" (PDF). Population Studies Center Research Report.