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.

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.