Bech

For the surname, see Bech (surname). For other uses, see Beč (disambiguation).

Bech is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which until 2015 was part of the district of Grevenmacher.

Bech
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Bech highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.7528°N 6.3611°E / 49.7528; 6.3611
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Echternach
Government
• Mayor	Jill Goeres
Area
• Total	23.31 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
• Rank	39th of 100
Highest elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
• Rank	43rd of 100
Lowest elevation	261 m (856 ft)
• Rank	64th of 100
Population  (2024)
• Total	1,379
• Rank	96th of 100
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Rank	87th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0001002
Website	bech.lu

As of 2024^[update], the town of Bech, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 459.^[1] Villages within the commune include Altrier and Rippig.

Western side of the old railway tunnel built in 1901, now converted to a bicycle route

Population

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