Attert

Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E / 49.750°N 5.783°E / 49.750; 5.783
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Attert
Atert (Luxembourgish)
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Flag of Attert
Coat of arms of Attert
Location of Attert
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Attert is located in Belgium
Attert
Attert
Location in Belgium
Location of Attert in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E / 49.750°N 5.783°E / 49.750; 5.783
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorJoseph Arens
Area
 • Total71.08 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,537
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal codes
6717
NIS code
81003
Area codes063
Websitewww.attert.be (in French)

Attert (French pronunciation: [atɛʁt]; Luxembourgish: Atert; Walloon: Ater) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Attert, Nobressart, Nothomb, Thiaumont, and Tontelange.

Other population centers include:

  • Almeroth
  • Grendel
  • Heinstert
  • Lischert
  • Lottert
  • Louchert
  • Luxeroth
  • Metzert
  • Parette
  • Post
  • Rodenhoff
  • Schadeck
  • Schockville

The municipality falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland and several street name signs are bilingual.

Sister cities[edit]

Attert is twinned with:[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Twinning page on official site (in French).

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Attert at Wikimedia Commons