Bettembourg

Bettembourg Beetebuerg
Commune
Bettembourg seen from the Äppelbierg
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Bettembourg highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°31′00″N 6°06′00″E / 49.5167°N 6.1°ECoordinates: 49°31′00″N 6°06′00″E / 49.5167°N 6.1°E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	Laurent Zeimet
Area
• Total	21.49 km^2 (8.30 sq mi)
Area rank	48 of 105
Highest elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
• Rank	91st of 105
Lowest elevation	267 m (876 ft)
• Rank	74th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	10,038
• Rank	8th of 105
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Density rank	16th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00010001
Website	bettembourg.lu

Bettembourg (Luxembourgish: Beetebuerg, German: Bettemburg) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2005, the town of Bettembourg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 7,157. Other towns within the commune include Abweiler, Fennange, Huncherange, and Noertzange.

The Parc Merveilleux children's amusement park is located just outside Bettembourg.^[1] Bettembourg Castle, located in the centre of the town, has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of the local commune and acts as the town hall of Bettembourg.^[2]

Bettembourg church

References

1. "Parc Merveilleux", Luxembourg Tourist Office, London. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
2. "Historique du château de Bettembourg", Administration Communale de Bettembourg. (French) Retrieved 28 March 2011

External links

• Media related to Bettembourg at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website