Attert

For the river, see Attert (river).
Attert
Atert (Luxembourgish)
Municipality
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Flag of Attert
Flag
Coat of arms of Attert
Coat of arms
Location of Attert
Map
Attert is located in Belgium
Attert
Attert
Location in Belgium
Location of Attert in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E / 49.750°N 5.783°E / 49.750; 5.783
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorVacant
Area
 • Total
71.08 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,537
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal codes
6717
NIS code
81003
Area codes063
Websitewww.attert.be (in French)

Attert (French pronunciation: [atɛʁt]; Luxembourgish: Atert; Walloon: Ater) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

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.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Attert, 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]

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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