Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Betzdorf
Betzder (Luxembourgish)
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Betzdorf
Coat of arms of Betzdorf
Map of Luxembourg with Betzdorf highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Betzdorf highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°41′15″N 6°21′00″E / 49.6875°N 6.35°E / 49.6875; 6.35
Country Luxembourg
CantonGrevenmacher
Government
 • MayorMarc Ries
Area
 • Total26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
 • Rank34th of 100
Highest elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
 • Rank79th of 100
Lowest elevation
218 m (715 ft)
 • Rank34th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total4,105
 • Rank42nd of 100
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
  • Rank49th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001101
Websitebetzdorf.lu

Betzdorf (Luxembourgish: Betzder [ˈbætsdɐ] ) is a commune and town in the canton of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg.

As of 2024, the town of Betzdorf, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 288 inhabitants.[1] Other settlements within the commune include the commune's administrative centre, Berg,[2] as well as Mensdorf, Olingen, and Roodt-sur-Syre.[3]

Betzdorf Castle is the birthplace of Grand Duke Henri and is now the headquarters of SES, the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and one of the four largest components of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's main LuxX Index.

  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Les 5 villages". Administration Communale de Betzdorf (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "La commune en chiffres". Administration Communale de Betzdorf (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.