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| Niederanven Nidderaanwen | |
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| Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 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 |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frédéric Ternes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.36 km (15.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| • Rank | 28th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| • Rank | 47th of 100 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,660 |
| • Rank | 23rd of 100 |
| • Density | 160/km (420/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000305 |
| Website | niederanven.lu |
Niederanven (German pronunciation: [ˈniːdɐˌanvn̩], lit. 'Lower Anven'; Luxembourgish: Nidderaanwen [nidəˈʀaːnvən] ) 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
As of 2024, the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,537. 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
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in LuxembourgNiederanven 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:
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia
Notable people
- Émile Speller (1875–1952), a Luxembourgish military officer and the commander of the country's Gendarmes and Volunteers Corps
- Jeng Kirchen (1919 in Hostert – 2010), a Luxembourgish road racing cyclist
References
- "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links
Media related to Niederanven at Wikimedia Commons
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