Bech
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For the surname, see Bech (surname).
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Commune | ||
Western side of the old railway tunnel built in 1901, now converted to a bicycle route | ||
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Map of Luxembourg with Bech highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | ||
Country | Luxembourg | |
District | Grevenmacher | |
Canton | Echternach | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Edmond Schintgen | |
Area | ||
• Total | 23.31 km2 (9.00 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 37th of 116 | |
Highest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) | |
• Rank | 51st of 116 | |
Lowest elevation | 261 m (856 ft) | |
• Rank | 71st of 116 | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 1,003 | |
• Rank | 101st of 116 | |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
• Density rank | 96th of 116 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
LAU 2 | LU00006002 | |
Website | bech.lu |
Bech is a commune and small 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 Bech, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 368. Villages within the commune include Altrier and Rippig.
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Coordinates: 49°45′07″N 6°21′41″E / 49.75194°N 6.36139°E
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