Redange
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| Redange Réiden | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Diekirch | |
| Canton | Redange | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Henri Mausen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 17th of 116 | |
| Highest elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) | |
| • Rank | 28th of 116 | |
| Lowest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| • Rank | 63rd of 116 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 2,438 | |
| • Rank | 48th of 116 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 69th of 116 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00003006 | |
| Website | redange.lu | |
Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (Luxembourgish: Réiden, German: Redingen) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette.
As of 2005, the town of Redange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,099. Other towns within the commune include Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern, and Reichlange.
Redange is the birthplace of Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker.
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Coordinates: 49°46′N 5°53′E / 49.767°N 5.883°E
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