Arlon

Arlon
Aarlen (Dutch)
Arlon centre with bell tower of St. Martin's Church
Arlon centre with bell tower of St. Martin's Church
Flag of Arlon
Coat of arms of Arlon
Location of Arlon
Map
Arlon is located in Belgium
Arlon
Arlon
Location in Belgium
Location of Arlon in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°41′N 05°49′E / 49.683°N 5.817°E / 49.683; 5.817
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorVincent Magnus (cdH, ARLON 2030)
 • Governing party/iesMR-ARLON 2030
Area
 • Total
119.06 km2 (45.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total
30,818
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postal codes
6700, 6704, 6706
NIS code
81001
Area codes063
Websitewww.arlon.be (in French)

Arlon (French pronunciation: [aʁlɔ̃] ; Walloon: Årlon; Dutch: Aarlen [ˈaːrlə(n)] ; Luxembourgish: Arel [ˈaːʀəl] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxembourgish).

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Arlon proper, Autelbas, Bonnert, Guirsch, Heinsch, and Toernich. Other population centers include: Autelhaut, Clairefontaine, Fouches, Frassem, Freylange, Hachy, Heckbous, Rosenberg, Sampont, Schoppach, Sesselich, Seymerich, Stehnen, Sterpenich, Stockem, Udange, Viville, Waltzing, Weyler, and Wolberg.

  1. ^ "Population par lieu de résidence, nationalité (Belge/non-Belge), état civil, âge et sexe".