Niederanven (Luxembourgish: Nidderaanwen [nidəˈʀaːnvən]; German: Niederanwen) is a commune Luxembourg, located north-east of Luxembourg City, and derives its name from principal town, Niederanven. As of 2018[update], it has a population of 6,156.
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Niederanven
Nidderaanwen | |
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Commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Niederanven highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.6514°N 6.2556°E / 49.6514; 6.2556 | |
| Country | |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| • Rank | 28th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| • Rank | 47th of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 6,156 |
| • Rank | 23rd of 102 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000305 |
| Website | niederanven.lu |
The commune of Niederanven is the intersection for the A1 motorway and N1. Luxembourg Airport is located within the boundaries of the communes Niederanven and Sandweiler.
As of 2018[update], the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,472.[1] Other towns within the commune include Ernster, Hostert, Oberanven, Rameldange, Senningen, Senningerberg, and Waldhof.[1]
Niederanven is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[3]
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