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.

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
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  (2022)[2]	10,086
• Density	1,540/km2 (3,980/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.

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