Vichten

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Vichten Viichten
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Vichten highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°00′E / 49.8°N 6°E / 49.8; 6Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°00′E / 49.8°N 6°E / 49.8; 6
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Area
• Total	12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Area rank	89th of 102
Highest elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
• Rank	65th of 102
Lowest elevation	264 m (866 ft)
• Rank	67th of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,274
• Rank	92nd of 102
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Density rank	64th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	LU0000709
Website	vichten.lu

Vichten (Luxembourgish: Viichten [ˈfiːɕtən]) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

As of 2001, the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 723. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch.

The town is notable as the site of a large Roman villa containing a large and well-preserved mosaic. The mosaic itself is on display at the National Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg City. A replica can be seen in Vichten itself.

Replica of the Roman mosaic in Vichten

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