Villerupt

Villerupt
The old festival hall in Villerupt
Location of Villerupt
Villerupt
Villerupt
Coordinates: 49°28′11″N 5°55′43″E / 49.4697°N 5.9286°E / 49.4697; 5.9286
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementVal-de-Briey
CantonVillerupt
IntercommunalityPays Haut Val d'Alzette
Government
  Mayor (20212026) Pierrick Spizak
Area
1
6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
10,086
  Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54580 /54190
Elevation309–442 m (1,014–1,450 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
Websitewww.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.

Villerupt (pronounced [vilʁy]; Luxembourgish: Weller [ˈvælɐ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. 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.