Echternach
Echternach (Luxembourgish: Iechternach [ˈiəɕtɐnɑχ] ⓘ or (locally) Eechternoach) is a commune with town status in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg.
Echternach
Iechternach, Eechternoach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Echternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.8116667°N 6.4216667°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Echternach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carole Hartmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 55th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| • Rank | 56th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| • Rank | 9th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,870 |
| • Rank | 25th of 102 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0001005 |
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