Préizerdaul

Préizerdaul (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [pʁəɪ̯tsɐdɑʊ̯l], pronunciation ) is a commune in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. Until 17 July 2001, it was known as Bettborn, after its administrative centre.[1] Préizerdaul was the first commune to change its name since before the First World War; to date, it is the only commune to have changed its name to a name of Luxembourgish origin.

Préizerdaul
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Préizerdaul highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.7942°N 5.9375°E / 49.7942; 5.9375
Country Luxembourg
CantonRedange
Area
 • Total15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Area rank72nd of 102
Highest elevation
402 m (1,319 ft)
 • Rank48th of 102
Lowest elevation
255 m (837 ft)
 • Rank58th of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,717
 • Rank85th of 102
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Density rank3rd of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000702
Websitepreizerdaul.lu

Towns within the commune include Bettborn, Platen, Pratz, and Reimberg.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Préizerdaul is twinned with:[2]

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References
  1. "Mémorial A, 2001, No. 91" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  2. "Préizerdauler noriichten 1/2019" (PDF). preizerdaul.lu (in German). Préizerdaul. p. 31. Retrieved 2019-09-08.



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