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 is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette.
Redange
Réiden | |
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 Redange church | |
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 Map of Luxembourg with Redange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.765203°N 5.889355°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Redange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 23rd of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| • Rank | 21st of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| • Rank | 56th of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,824 |
| • Rank | 53rd of 102 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 58th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000706 |
| Website | redange.lu |
As of 2005, the town of Redange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,099. Other towns within the commune include Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern, and Reichlange.
Redange is the birthplace of the former President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.
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