Ettelbruck
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| District | Diekirch | |||
| Canton | Diekirch | |||
| LAU 2 | LU00002007 | |||
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| Area Area rank |
15.18 km² 82nd of 116 |
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| Highest point Highest point rank |
382 m =78th of 116 |
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| Lowest point Lowest point rank |
192 m 26th of 116 |
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| Population (2005) Population rank |
7,364 10th of 116 |
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| Density (2005) Density rank |
485.1 /km² 14th of 116 |
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| List of communes of Luxembourg | ||||
Ettelbruck (Luxembourgish: Ettelbréck, German: Ettelbrück) is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg with 7,500 inhabitants. It lies near the confluence of the rivers Sauer and Alzette. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. Other towns within the commune include Warken.
Ettelbruck is a railway junction, where the line to Diekirch branches off the main line Luxembourg - Liège. Ettelbruck is an educational and medical center for the north of the country.
| Communes of Diekirch | |
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| Bettendorf | Bourscheid | Diekirch | Ermsdorf | Erpeldange | Ettelbruck | Feulen | Hoscheid | Medernach | Mertzig | Reisdorf | Schieren | |