Arrondissement of Virton Arrondissement de Virton | |
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Coordinates: 49°39′N5°30′E / 49.65°N 5.5°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Municipalities | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 771.19 km2 (297.76 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 53,500 |
• Density | 69/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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