Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Betzdorf (Luxembourgish: Betzder) is a commune and town in the canton of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg.

Betzdorf

Betzder
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Betzdorf highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.6875°N 6.35°E / 49.6875; 6.35
Country Luxembourg
CantonGrevenmacher
Area
 • Total26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Area rank34th of 102
Highest elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
 • Rank79th of 102
Lowest elevation
218 m (715 ft)
 • Rank34th of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,888
 • Rank42nd of 102
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Density rank49th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001101
Websitebetzdorf.lu

As of 2017, the town of Betzdorf, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 254 inhabitants.[1] Other settlements within the commune include the commune's administrative centre, Berg,[2] as well as Mensdorf, Olingen, and Roodt-sur-Syre.[1]

Betzdorf Castle is the headquarters of SES, the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and one of the four largest components of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's main LuxX Index.

List of mayors
NameStartEnd
Jean Engel18001807
Jean Baptiste Weidert18081816
Peter Erpelding18161823
Hubert Petry18231843
François Hoffmann Snr.18441854
Nicolas Erpelding18551870
Christophe Weber18711888
Nikolas Metzdorf18891901
François Hoffmann Jnr.19021908
Johann-Peter Heinen19091930
Jean Barthel19301947[note 1]
Maurice Meyer19471954
Jean-Pierre Mangen19541963
Jean-Pierre Dondelinger19641975
Guy Engel19761981
René Muller19821987
Rhett Sinner19881999
Marie-Josée Frank20002011
Rhett Sinner2012present

Footnotes
  1. Mayor in name only under Nazi occupation (1940 - 1944)
gollark: They do have to spin pretty fast. There are sealed helium ones now.
gollark: > The HDD's spindle system relies on air density inside the disk enclosure to support the heads at their proper flying height while the disk rotates. HDDs require a certain range of air densities to operate properly. The connection to the external environment and density occurs through a small hole in the enclosure (about 0.5 mm in breadth), usually with a filter on the inside (the breather filter).[124] If the air density is too low, then there is not enough lift for the flying head, so the head gets too close to the disk, and there is a risk of head crashes and data loss. Specially manufactured sealed and pressurized disks are needed for reliable high-altitude operation, above about 3,000 m (9,800 ft).[125] Modern disks include temperature sensors and adjust their operation to the operating environment. Breather holes can be seen on all disk drives – they usually have a sticker next to them, warning the user not to cover the holes. The air inside the operating drive is constantly moving too, being swept in motion by friction with the spinning platters. This air passes through an internal recirculation (or "recirc") filter to remove any leftover contaminants from manufacture, any particles or chemicals that may have somehow entered the enclosure, and any particles or outgassing generated internally in normal operation. Very high humidity present for extended periods of time can corrode the heads and platters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive#Integrity
gollark: Interweb says it's to keep pressure equalized between the inside and out.
gollark: Ah yes, destroy it as an example to the others.
gollark: I find that threatening my electronics with a hammer or something works.

References
  1. "La commune en chiffres". Administration Communale de Betzdorf (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "Les 5 villages". Administration Communale de Betzdorf (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.


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