Redange

Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (Luxembourgish: Réiden, German: Redingen) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange.

Redange Réiden
Saint-Victor church, Redange.
Coat of arms
Map showing, in orange, the Redange commune
Coordinates: 49°45′55″N 5°53′22″E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Commune	Redange
Government
• Mayor	Henri Gerekens
Area [1]
• Total	31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Lowest elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population  (2017)[2]
• Total	2,795
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU2	LU00003006
Website	Official website

Geography

Redange is in the valley on the Attert river, a tributary of the Alzette. It is on the border of the two natural regions of Luxembourgː the Oesling to the north and the Gutland.

The area of the commune is 31.9 km² (12.3 sq mi).^[1] The altitude is 253–493 m (830–1,617 ft) high. The altitude at the church is 286 m (938 ft) high.^[3]

Redange is surrounded by five communes of Luxembourg, all of them part of the Redange cantonː Rambrouch, Préizerdaul, Useldange, Beckerich and Ell.

Population

There were 2,795 persons living in the commune in 2017,^[2] for a population density of 87.6 inhabitants/km².

Other towns within the commune are Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern and Reichlange.^[4]

Evolution of the population in Redange

Gallery

• 
  Church in Nagem, Redange.
• 
  Saint-Victor church, Redange.

Related pages

• Cantons of Luxembourg
• Communes of Luxembourg
• List of cities in Luxembourg