Bascharage

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Bascharage Nidderkäerjeng

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Luxembourg
Canton (Dark red)	Capellen
LAU 2	LU00009001
Mayor	Jeannot Halsdorf
Geography
Area - Rank	19.14 km² (7.39 sq mi) 61st of 116
Highest point - Rank	378 m (1,240 ft) 81st of 116
Lowest point - Rank	271 m (889 ft) 81st of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	6,958 13th of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	363.5 /km² (941 /sq mi) 19th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Bascharage (Luxembourgish: Nidderkäerjeng, German: Niederkerschen) is a commune and a town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2001, the town of Bascharage, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,550. Other towns within the commune include Hautcharage and Linger.

Bascharage is the location of Brasserie Nationale, the brewery behind the Bofferding brand.