Redange
Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (Luxembourgish: Réiden, German: Redingen) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange.
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Réiden | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map showing, in orange, the Redange commune | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′55″N 5°53′22″E / 49.76528°N 5.88944°ECoordinates: 49°45′55″N 5°53′22″E / 49.76528°N 5.88944°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Redange |
| Commune | Redange |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henri Gerekens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,795 |
| • Density | 87.62/km2 (226.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU2 | LU00003006 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Redange is in the valley on the Attert river, a tributary of the Alzette. It is on the border of the two natural regions of Luxembourgː the Oesling to the north and the Gutland.
The area of the commune is 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi).[1] The altitude is 253–493 m (830–1,617 ft) high. The altitude at the church is 286 m (938 ft) high.[3]
Redange is surrounded by five communes of Luxembourg, all of them part of the Redange cantonː Rambrouch, Préizerdaul, Useldange, Beckerich and Ell.
Population
There were 2,795 persons living in the commune in 2017,[2] for a population density of 87.6 inhabitants/km².
Other towns within the commune are Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern and Reichlange.[4]
Evolution of the population in Redange
Gallery
Church in Nagem, Redange.
Saint-Victor church, Redange.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Altitudes of the different localities per cantons (in m)". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Redange/Attert: Coordonnées". Redingen. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
Other websites
- Official website (in French)