Niederanven
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Niederanven
Nidderaanwen | |
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Commune | |
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Map of Luxembourg with Niederanven highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49°39′05″N 6°15′20″E / 49.6514°N 6.2556°ECoordinates: 49°39′05″N 6°15′20″E / 49.6514°N 6.2556°E | |
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Canton | Luxembourg |
Area | |
• Total | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
Area rank | 12th of 102 |
Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
• Rank | 28th of 102 |
Lowest elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
• Rank | 47th of 102 |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 6,156 |
• Rank | 23rd of 102 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 21st of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Website | niederanven.lu |
Niederanven (Luxembourgish: Nidderaanwen [nidəˈʀaːnvən]; German: Niederanwen) is a commune Luxembourg, located north-east of Luxembourg City, and derives its name from principal town, Niederanven. As of 2018, it has a population of 6,156.
The commune of Niederanven is the intersection for the A1 motorway and N1. Luxembourg Airport is located within the boundaries of the communes Niederanven and Sandweiler.
Geography[]
As of 2018, the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,472.[1] Other towns within the commune include Ernster, Hostert, Oberanven, Rameldange, Senningen, Senningerberg, and Waldhof.[1]
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Niederanven is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[2]
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Facts and Figures | Commune Niederanven". www.niederanven.lu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links[]
Media related to Niederanven at Wikimedia Commons
- Niederanven
- Communes in Luxembourg (canton)
- Towns in Luxembourg