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Echternach
city and commune in Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Echternach (Luxembourgish: Iechternach) is a commune in eastern Luxembourg, capital of the Echternach canton. It is the oldest town with city rights in Luxembourg.
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Echternach
Iechternach | |
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![]() Looking east across Echternach. | |
Map showing, in orange, the Echternach commune | |
Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 6°25′18″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Echternach |
Commune | Echternach |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yves Wengler |
Area | |
• Total | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,530 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU2 | LU00006005 |
Website | Official website |
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