Villerupt

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.

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Villerupt
Commune
The old festival hall in Villerupt
Coat of arms
Location of Villerupt
Villerupt Show map of France Villerupt Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°28′11″N 5°55′43″E / 49.4697°N 5.9286°E / 49.4697; 5.9286
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.mairie-villerupt.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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A festival takes place in the commune each year in October–November.^[4]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ^ "Commune de Villerupt (54580)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
4. ^ "Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt". www.festival-villerupt.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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