Beaufort, Luxembourg

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Beaufort
Beefort
Coat of arms of Beaufort
Location of Beaufort in Luxembourg
District Grevenmacher
Canton Echternach
LAU 2 LU00006001
Geography
Area
Area rank
13.74 km²
90th of 116
Highest point
Highest point rank
414 m
=47th of 116
Lowest point
Lowest point rank
173 m
17th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
Population rank
1,774
61st of 116
Density (2005)
Density rank
129.1 /km²
50th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Beaufort (Luxembourgish: Beefort, German: Befort) is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.

As of 2005, the town of Beaufort, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,366. Other towns within the commune include Dillingen and Grundhof.

The castle of Beaufort was built in the 12th century and was later restored by the governor of Luxembourg, Count Mansfeld, in the 16th century.

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Communes of Echternach
Beaufort | Bech | Berdorf | Consdorf | Echternach | Mompach | Rosport | Waldbillig

Coordinates: 49°50′N 6°17′E