Bettembourg
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since 2024[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the town of Bettembourg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 9,160.[1] Other towns within the commune include Abweiler, Fennange, Huncherange, and Noertzange.
The Parc Merveilleux children's amusement park is located just outside Bettembourg.[2] Bettembourg Castle, located in the centre of the town, has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of the local commune and acts as the town hall of Bettembourg.[3]
Notable people
- Eugène Berger (1960–2020), a politician and in 1992 became the first Luxembourger to climb Mount Everest
Transport
The commune is served by the Bettembourg and Noertzange railway stations on Line 60, the latter of which acts as a junction between the main line towards Esch-sur-Alzette and the smaller line to Rumelange.
Twin towns — sister cities
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Bettembourg is twinned with:[4]
- Template:Flagicon Flaibano, Italy
- Template:Flagicon Valpaços, Portugal
Population
References
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- ↑ "Parc Merveilleux" Template:Webarchive, Luxembourg Tourist Office, London. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ↑ "Historique du château de Bettembourg", Administration Communale de Bettembourg. Template:In lang Retrieved 28 March 2011
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External links
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