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Niederanven

Coordinates: 49°39′05″N 6°15′20″E / 49.6514°N 6.2556°E / 49.6514; 6.2556
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Niederanven
Nidderaanwen
Coat of arms of Niederanven
Map of Luxembourg with Niederanven highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Niederanven highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°39′05″N 6°15′20″E / 49.6514°N 6.2556°E / 49.6514; 6.2556
Country Luxembourg
CantonLuxembourg
Area
 • Total41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi)
 • Rank12th of 100
Highest elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)
 • Rank28th of 100
Lowest elevation
241 m (791 ft)
 • Rank47th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total6,660
 • Rank23rd of 100
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
  • Rank21st of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000305
Websiteniederanven.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 2023, it has a population of 6,660.

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

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As of 2024, the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,537.[1] Other towns within the commune include Ernster, Hostert, Oberanven, Rameldange, Senningen and Senningerberg, as well as the hamlet of Waldhof.

Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

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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]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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