Grevenmacher
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Grevenmacher Gréiwemaacher | ||
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Commune | ||
The old Town Hall | ||
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Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | ||
Country | Luxembourg | |
District | Grevenmacher | |
Canton | Grevenmacher | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Robert Stahl | |
Area | ||
• Total | 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 74th of 116 | |
Highest elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) | |
• Rank | 108th of 116 | |
Lowest elevation | 133 m (436 ft) | |
• Rank | 2nd of 116 | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 4,225 | |
• Rank | 30th of 116 | |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |
• Density rank | 25th of 116 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
LAU 2 | LU00007004 | |
Website | grevenmacher.lu |
Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher) is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It is the capital of the canton and the district of Grevenmacher. The city is situated on the left bank of the Moselle River, in a wine growing region.
As of 2005, the town of Grevenmacher, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,734.
The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.
Twin towns
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Coordinates: 49°40′N 6°27′E / 49.667°N 6.450°E
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