Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher [ɡʀəɪ̯vəˈmaːχɐ]) is a commune with town status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany.[1] It gives its name to and is the capital of the canton of Grevenmacher, and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Grevenmacher. The town is situated on the left bank of the Moselle River, in a wine growing region.[2]
Grevenmacher
Gréiwemaacher | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.6806°N 6.4417°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Grevenmacher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 70th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| • Rank | 96th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| • Rank | 2nd of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,921 |
| • Rank | 31st of 102 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 25th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0001104 |
| Website | grevenmacher.lu |
As of 2018, the commune of Grevenmacher has a population of 4,921.[3]
The old Town Hall
Notable people
- Frantz Seimetz (1858–1934) a Luxembourg Impressionist portrait and landscape artist
- Joseph Lortz (1887–1975) a Roman Catholic church historian, Reformation historian and ecumenist
- Marcel Paulus (1920–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Rob Krier (born 1938) a Luxembourgian sculptor, architect and urban designer
- Octavie Modert (born 1966) a politician from Luxembourg
See also
References
- "Grevenmacher - Visit Luxembourg". www.visitluxembourg.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- "Grevenmacher Accueil". www.grevenmacher.lu. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- "Population by canton and municipality 2018". www.statistiques.public.lu. Statistics portal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "Le jumelage entre Grevenmacher et Aubière une amitié jeune de 35, voire de 36 ans…". grevenmacher.lu (in French). Grevenmacher. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grevenmacher. |
Media related to Grevenmacher at Wikimedia Commons
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