Villerupt
Villerupt | |
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 The old festival hall in Villerupt | |
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Location of Villerupt | |
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| Coordinates: 49°28′11″N 5°55′43″E / 49.4697°N 5.9286°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Val-de-Briey |
| Canton | Villerupt |
| Intercommunality | Pays Haut Val d'Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Pierrick Spizak[1] |
Area 1 | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,102 |
| • Density | 1,540/km2 (3,990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54580 /54190 |
| Elevation | 309–442 m (1,014–1,450 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villerupt (pronounced [vilʁy]; Luxembourgish: Weller [ˈvælɐ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France.[3] It is located on the departmental border with Moselle, not far from the France–Luxembourg border.
A festival takes place in the commune each year in October–November.[4]
Demographics
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Notable people from Villerupt
- Katia Astafieff (born 1975), travel writer, novelist and children's author
- Aurélie Filippetti (born 1973), politician and novelist
- Olivier Jacque (born 1973), former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Commune de Villerupt (54580)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt". www.festival-villerupt.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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