Niederanven

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Niederanven
Nidderaanwen
Coat of arms of Niederanven
Location of Niederanven in Luxembourg
Administration
Country Luxembourg
District (Dark grey) Luxembourg
Canton (Dark red) Luxembourg
LAU 2 LU00011005
Mayor Raymond Weydert
Geography
Area
  - Rank
41.36 km² (15.97 sq mi)
9th of 116
Highest point
  - Rank
429 m (1,407 ft)
35th of 116
Lowest point
  - Rank
241 m (791 ft)
=52nd of 116
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
5,342
21st of 116
Density (2005)
  - Rank
129.2 /km² (335 /sq mi)
49th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Niederanven (Luxembourgish: Nidderaanwen) is a commune and town in Luxembourg. Its population is 5,440 and it is located north-east of Luxembourg City, adjacent to the Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (which lies in Sandweiler).

As of 2001, the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,476. Other towns within the commune include Ernster, Hostert, Oberanven, Rameldange, Senningen, Senningerberg, and Waldhof.

The A1 and the N1 roadways intersect in Niederanven.

[edit] Twin towns

Niederanven is one of the Douzelage towns, so is twinned with each of the nineteen other members towns and cities:

Coordinates: 49°39′N, 6°16′E