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Redange
Réiden
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Saint-Victor church, Redange.
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Map showing, in orange, the Redange commune
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Canton | Redange | |
| Commune | Redange | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| Population
(2017)
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| • 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: http://www.redange.lu/ | |
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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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). The altitude is 253–493 m (830–1,617 ft) high. The altitude at the church is 286 m (938 ft) high.
Redange is surrounded by five communes of Luxembourg, all of them part of the Redange cantonː Rambrouch, Préizerdaul, Useldange, Beckerich and Ell.
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Population
There were 2,795 persons living in the commune in 2017, for a population density of 87.6 inhabitants/km².
Other towns within the commune are Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern and Reichlange.
Evolution of the population in Redange
Gallery
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Church in Nagem, Redange.
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Saint-Victor church, Redange.
Related pages
- Cantons of Luxembourg
- Communes of Luxembourg
- List of cities in Luxembourg
