Betzdorf, Luxembourg

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Betzdorf
Betzder
Commune
The town hall

Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Betzdorf highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country  Luxembourg
District Grevenmacher
Canton Grevenmacher
Government
  Mayor Marie-Josée Frank
Area
  Total 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Area rank 29th of 116
Highest elevation 358 m (1,175 ft)
  Rank 91st of 116
Lowest elevation 218 m (715 ft)
  Rank 37th of 116
Population (2011)
  Total 3,135
  Rank 40th of 116
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
  Density rank 55th of 116
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00007001
Website betzdorf.lu

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, had a population of 234. Other settlements within the commune include Berg, Mensdorf, Olingen, and Roodt-sur-Syre.

Betzdorf Castle is the headquarters of SES, 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 / 49.683°N 6.350°E / 49.683; 6.350

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