Redange

Redange
Réiden
Commune

Redange church

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Redange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°45′55″N 5°53′22″E / 49.765203°N 5.889355°E / 49.765203; 5.889355Coordinates: 49°45′55″N 5°53′22″E / 49.765203°N 5.889355°E / 49.765203; 5.889355
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Redange
Government
 • Mayor Henri Mausen
Area
 • Total 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Area rank 20 of 105
Highest elevation 493 m (1,617 ft)
 • Rank 21st of 105
Lowest elevation 253 m (830 ft)
 • Rank 59th of 105
Population (2014)
 • Total 2,631
 • Rank 51st of 105
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Density rank 69th of 105
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 former Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker.


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