Attert

Attert (French pronunciation: [atɛʁt]; Luxembourgish: Atert; Walloon: Ater) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

For the river, see Attert (river).
Attert
Atert (Luxembourgish)
Municipality
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
Flag of Attert
Flag
Coat of arms of Attert
Coat of arms
Location of Attert
Attert is located in Belgium
Attert
Attert
Location in Belgium
Location of Attert in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorJoseph Arens
Area
 • Total71.08 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,537
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal codes
6717
NIS code
81003
Area codes063
Websitewww.attert.be (in French)

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Attert, Nobressart, Nothomb, Thiaumont, and Tontelange.

Other population centers include:

  • Almeroth
  • Grendel
  • Heinstert
  • Lischert
  • Lottert
  • Louchert
  • Luxeroth
  • Metzert
  • Parette
  • Post
  • Rodenhoff
  • Schadeck
  • Schockville

The municipality falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland and several street name signs are bilingual.

Sister cities

Attert is twinned with:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Twinning page on official site (in French).
  • Media related to Attert at Wikimedia Commons


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