Beckerich

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Beckerich Biekerech
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Beckerich highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°44′00″N 5°53′00″E / 49.7333°N 5.8833°E / 49.7333; 5.8833Coordinates: 49°44′00″N 5°53′00″E / 49.7333°N 5.8833°E / 49.7333; 5.8833
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Area
• Total	28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Area rank	28th of 102
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
• Rank	50th of 102
Lowest elevation	265 m (869 ft)
• Rank	68th of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,518
• Rank	60th of 102
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Density rank	69th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	LU0000701
Website	beckerich.lu

Beckerich (Luxembourgish: Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. The town was founded in 1678 during the Fall of Stuarts. It lies close to the border with Belgium.

As of 2005, the town of Beckerich, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 635.

Beckerich has a drinking water production plant, which supplies Lidl Stores with water internationally. It supplies about 85% of its energy needs, exclusive of transportation, from alternative energy sources, primarily manure.

Populated places[]

The commune consists of the following villages:

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Beckerich at Wikimedia Commons

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