Beaufort, Luxembourg

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Beaufort Beefort

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Grevenmacher
Canton (Dark red)	Echternach
LAU 2	LU00006001
Mayor	Camille Hoffmann
Geography
Area - Rank	13.74 km² (5.31 sq mi) 90th of 116
Highest point - Rank	414 m (1,358 ft) =47th of 116
Lowest point - Rank	173 m (568 ft) 17th of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	1,774 61st of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	129.1 /km² (334 /sq mi) 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.

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