Villerupt

Commune in Grand Est, France

(2021–2026) Pierrick Spizak^[1]Area6.56 km² (2.53 sq mi)Population10,069 • Density1,500/km² (4,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation309–442 m (1,014–1,450 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)Websitewww.mairie-villerupt.fr¹ 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	14,797	—
1975	13,401	−1.41%
1982	11,465	−2.20%
1990	10,070	−1.61%
1999	9,686	−0.43%
2009	9,450	−0.25%
2014	9,430	−0.04%
2020	10,098	+1.15%
Source: INSEE[5]

Notable people from Villerupt

• Aurélie Filippetti
• Olivier Jacque

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

References