Bettembourg

Bettembourg

Bettembourg

Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Bettembourg (French pronunciation: [bɛtɑ̃buʁ]; Luxembourgish: Beetebuerg, pronounced [ˈbeːtəbuːɐ̯ɕ] ⓘ; German: Bettemburg, pronounced [ˈbɛtmˌbʊrk]) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. The country's eighth-most populous commune, it is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.

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As of 2024, the town of Bettembourg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 9,160.[1] Other towns within the commune include Abweiler, Fennange, Huncherange, and Noertzange.

The Parc Merveilleux children's amusement park is located just outside Bettembourg.[2] Bettembourg Castle, located in the centre of the town, has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of the local commune and acts as the town hall of Bettembourg.[3]

Bettembourg church

Notable people

Transport

The commune is served by the Bettembourg and Noertzange railway stations on Line 60, the latter of which acts as a junction between the main line towards Esch-sur-Alzette and the smaller line to Rumelange.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Bettembourg is twinned with:[4]

Population

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References

  1. [1]
    "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. [2]
    "Parc Merveilleux" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Luxembourg Tourist Office, London. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Historique du château de Bettembourg", Administration Communale de Bettembourg. (in French) Retrieved 28 March 2011
  4. [4]
    "Jumelage". bettembourg.lu (in French). Bettembourg. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  5. [5]
    "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.


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