Grevenmacher (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvn̩ˈmaxɐ]; Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher [ɡʀəɪvəˈmaːχɐ]) is a commune with town status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany.[1] It gives its name to and is the capital of the canton of Grevenmacher, and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Grevenmacher. The town is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle, in a wine growing region.[2]

Grevenmacher Gréiwemaacher
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.6806°N 6.4417°E / 49.6806; 6.4417
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Grevenmacher
Area
• Total	16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
• Rank	70th of 102
Highest elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
• Rank	96th of 102
Lowest elevation	133 m (436 ft)
• Rank	2nd of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	4,921
• Rank	31st of 102
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Rank	25th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0001104
Website	grevenmacher.lu

As of 2018^[update], the commune of Grevenmacher has a population of 4,921.[3]

Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

Grevenmacher is twinned with:[5]

• Aubière, France

Notable people

• Frantz Seimetz (1858–1934) a Luxembourg Impressionist portrait and landscape artist
• Joseph Lortz (1887–1975) a Roman Catholic church historian, Reformation historian and ecumenist
• Marcel Paulus (1920–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
• Rob Krier (born 1938) a Luxembourgian sculptor, architect and urban designer
• Octavie Modert (born 1966) a politician from Luxembourg

See also

• Hagelsdorf

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grevenmacher.

• Media related to Grevenmacher at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Гревенмахер