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Commune in Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Manternach
Commune
Coat of arms of ManternachCoat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Manternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark redMap of Luxembourg with Manternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°42′25″N 6°25′25″E / 49.7069°N 6.4236°E / 49.7069; 6.4236
Country Luxembourg
CantonGrevenmacher
Government
 • MayorJean-Pierre Pol Hoffmann
Area
 • Total27.68 km (10.69 sq mi)
 • Rank30th of 100
Highest elevation341 m (1,119 ft)
 • Rank87th of 100
Lowest elevation181 m (594 ft)
 • Rank17th of 100
Population
 • Total2,298
 • Rank69th of 100
 • Density83/km (220/sq mi)
  • Rank77th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001106
Websitemanternach.lu

Manternach is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the Grevenmacher canton

As of 2024, the town of Manternach, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 728. Other towns within the commune include Berbourg, Lellig, and Munschecker.

Manternach railway station has regular services directly to Luxembourg City and Wasserbillig. There are approximately 35 trains per day travelling from Manternach to Luxembourg.

Manternach is famous for its forest trails. It is one of the 5th Dream Circles in the grand Duchy. Starting with 5km up to 13 km along the Syrdall river. It is refreshing in summer and people come from far to experience it.

Around one fourth of trees in this natural zone are dying. There are no shops except for a Chinese restaurant and the new restaurant Annen.

In Manternach, the church bells are giving the time every quarter and still remind us of the end of peasants field work at 11h45 and 17h30 every day during 3 minutes.

Population

The population is very international (as often the case in Luxembourg, mostly peasants (active or retired) and from the Grand duchy. Foreign people fare from Germany, Poland, Senegal, Ethiopia, France, the Netherland, Italy et cetera live peacefully in Manternach. German or luxemburgish languages are mostly used, sometimes french.

Image gallery

  • Manternach, seen from the railway station Manternach, seen from the railway station

References

  1. "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. "Manternach to Luxembourg by Train | Cheap Tickets & Times". Trainline. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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Places adjacent to Manternach
Bech Mompach
Biwer Manternach Mertert
Grevenmacher
Communes of Luxembourg
Canton of Capellen
Canton of Clervaux
Canton of Diekirch
Canton of Echternach
Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette
Canton of Grevenmacher
Canton of Luxembourg
Canton of Mersch
Canton of Redange
Canton of Remich
Canton of Vianden
Canton of Wiltz


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