Attert
Attert (Atert in Luxembourgish, Ater in Walloon) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. 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.
Attert | |
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Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Attert Location in Belgium
Location of Attert in Luxembourg province | |
Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Arlon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joseph Arens |
Area | |
• Total | 70.94 km2 (27.39 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,537 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6717 |
Area codes | 063 |
Website | www.attert.be (in French) |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Attert proper, 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
Attert is twinned with:[2]
- Taktaharkány (Hungary) since 2003
- Kruishoutem (Belgium) since 2004
- Bakałarzewo (Poland) since 2005
- Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Twinning page on official site (in French).
External links
- Media related to Attert at Wikimedia Commons
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