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.

For the river, see Attert (river).
Attert
Municipality
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
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorJoseph Arens
Area
 • Total70.94 km2 (27.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,537
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal codes
6717
Area codes063
Websitewww.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]

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See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Twinning page on official site (in French).
  • Media related to Attert at Wikimedia Commons
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