Niederanven
Nidderaanwen | |
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Coordinates: 49°39′05″N 6°15′20″E / 49.6514°N 6.2556°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Luxembourg |
Area | |
• Total | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
• 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 (2023) | |
• Total | 6,660 |
• Rank | 23rd of 102 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Rank | 21st of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000305 |
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]
Population
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:[3]
- 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
Notable people
- Émile Speller (1875–1952), a Luxembourgish military officer and the commander of the country's Gendarmes and Volunteers Corps
- Jeng Kirchen (1919 in Hostert – 2010), a Luxembourgish road racing cyclist
References
- 1 2 "Facts and Figures | Commune Niederanven". www.niederanven.lu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links
- Media related to Niederanven at Wikimedia Commons