Betzdorf, Luxembourg

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Betzdorf
Betzder
Coat of arms of Betzdorf
Location of Betzdorf in Luxembourg
Administration
Country Luxembourg
District (Dark grey) Grevenmacher
Canton (Dark red) Grevenmacher
LAU 2 LU00007001
Mayor Marie-Josée Frank
Geography
Area
  - Rank
26.08 km² (10.07 sq mi)
29th of 116
Highest point
  - Rank
358 m (1,175 ft)
=91st of 116
Lowest point
  - Rank
218 m (715 ft)
37th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
2,587
43rd of 116
Density (2005)
  - Rank
99.19 /km² (256.9 /sq mi)
57th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Betzdorf (Luxembourgish: Betzder) is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. The commune's administrative centre is Berg.

As of 2001, the village of Betzdorf, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 234. Other settlements within the commune include Berg, Mensdorf, Olingen, and Roodt-sur-Syre.

Betzdorf Castle is the headquarters of SES (and its subsidiary SES Astra), the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and the largest component of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's main LuxX Index.

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Coordinates: 49°41′N, 6°21′E