Grevenmacher

Grevenmacher
Gréiwemaacher
Commune

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 6°26′30″E / 49.6806°N 6.4417°E / 49.6806; 6.4417Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 6°26′30″E / 49.6806°N 6.4417°E / 49.6806; 6.4417
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Grevenmacher
Government
  Mayor Léon Gloden
Area
  Total 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Area rank 72nd of 105
Highest elevation 315 m (1,033 ft)
  Rank 99th of 105
Lowest elevation 133 m (436 ft)
  Rank 2nd of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 4,647
  Rank 30th of 105
  Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
  Density rank 25th of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00007004
Website grevenmacher.lu

Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher) is a commune with town status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It is the capital of the canton and the district of Grevenmacher. The town 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.

The old Town Hall

Twin towns

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grevenmacher.


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