Arelerland
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The Land of Arlon (Luxembourgish/German: Arelerland, Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈaːʀəlɐlɑnt], German: [ˈaːʁəlɐlant]; French: Pays d'Arlon, French pronunciation: [pe.i d‿aʁlɔ̃]; Dutch: Land van Aarlen [ˌlɑnt fɑn ˈaːrlə(n)])[1] is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of Belgian Lorraine, which is now predominantly French-speaking. Arlon is the main city of this region.
The area has borders with the Gaume to the west and with the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to the east. It lies to the south of the Ardennes. It coincides largely with the arrondissement of Arlon, part of the province of Luxembourg.
Languages[]
In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. In 1990, the French Community of Belgium recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish is one; however, it did not take any further measures.
Linguistic census results[]
The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the Belgian Official Journal. Here the language shift from Luxembourgish to French is clearly visible.
- NL: Dutch
- FR: French
- DE: German (to be interpreted as Luxembourgish)
Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken
Year | NL Number |
FR Number |
DE Number |
NL Pct. |
FR Pct. |
DE Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910 | 253 | 9,997 | 30,124 | 0.6% | 24.8% | 74.6% |
1920 | 217 | 16,623 | 22,936 | 0.5% | 41.8% | 57.7% |
1930 | 155 | 21,928 | 18,646 | 0.4% | 53.8% | 45.8% |
1947 | 116 | 36,467 | 2,411 | 0.3% | 93.5% | 6.2% |
Known languages
Year | only NL Number |
NL & FR Number |
only FR Number |
FR & DE Number |
only DE Number |
DE & NL Number |
NL & FR & DE Number |
None Number |
only NL Pct. |
NL & FR Pct. |
only FR Pct. |
FR & DE Pct. |
only DE Pct. |
DE & NL Pct. |
NL & FR & DE Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1846 | 299 | 3,909 | 24,275 | 1.0% | 13.7% | 85.2% | |||||||||
1866 | 68 | 127 | 3,221 | 6,342 | 19,465 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 11.0% | 21.6% | 66.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
1880 | 362 | 161 | 3,799 | 9,459 | 16,007 | 8 | 75 | 60 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12.7% | 31.7% | 53.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
1890 | 7 | 179 | 4,827 | 13,523 | 14,818 | 14 | 327 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
1900 | 144 | 323 | 6,203 | 18,950 | 10,108 | 11 | 294 | 1,867 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 17.2% | 52.6% | 28.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
1910 | 122 | 415 | 8,045 | 20,670 | 10,892 | 7 | 238 | 2,165 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 19.9% | 51.2% | 27.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
1920 | 94 | 407 | 11,566 | 20,842 | 6,715 | 2 | 350 | 1,346 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 28.9% | 52.1% | 16.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
1930 | 45 | 432 | 15,914 | 18,456 | 5,562 | 7 | 326 | 1,763 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 39.1% | 45.3% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
1947 | 14 | 675 | 27,234 | 9,726 | 733 | 4 | 1,071 | 1,605 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 69.0% | 24.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
Municipalities and villages in Arelerland[]
These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon.
- Municipality of Arlon (Arel)
- Arlon (Arel): (Badebuerg), (Affen), (Sues), (Siesselech)
- (Nidderälter): (Uewerälter), (Barnech), (Stienen), Sterpenich (Sterpenech), (Weller)
- (Bunnert): (Fruessem), (Seimerech), (Alenuewen), (Walzeng)
- (Giisch): (Heckbus)
- (Häischel): (Frällen), (Schappech), (Stackem)
- Toernich (Ternech): (Eiden)
- Municipality of Attert (Atert)
- Attert (Atert): (Grendel), (Luxeroth), , (Schuedeck), (Schakeler)
- Nobressart (Gehaanselchert): (Almeroth), (Heeschtert)
- (Noutem): (Parrt), (Roudenhaff)
- (Diddebuerg): (Leschert)
- Tontelange (Tontel): (Metzert)
- Municipality of Aubange (Éibeng)
- Aubange (Éibeng)
- Athus (Attem): (Gierleng)
- Halanzy (Hueldang): Aix-sur-Cloie (Esch-op-der Huurt), Battincourt (Beetem)
- Rachecourt (Reissich)
- Municipality of Martelange (Maartel): , Radelange
- Municipality of Messancy (Miezeg)
- Messancy (Miezeg): (Déifert), Longeau (Laser), (Tiirpen)
- (Hiewerdang): (Bieben), (Gielef)
- Hondelange (Hondeleng)
- Sélange (Séilen)
- (Woulker): (Béiwen)
- Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland
Notes[]
- ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Land of Arlon. |
- (in French and Luxembourgish) Website about Arelerland
- (in French and Luxembourgish) Learn Luxembourgish
- Arlon
- Geography of Luxembourg (Belgium)
- Regions of Wallonia
- Areas of Belgium