Echternach
Iechternach (Luxembourgish) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Echternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 6°25′18″E / 49.8116667°N 6.4216667°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Echternach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carole Hartmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 55th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| • Rank | 56th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| • Rank | 9th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,870 |
| • Rank | 25th of 100 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0001005 |
Echternach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛçtɐˌnax], French pronunciation: [ɛʃtəʁnax]; Luxembourgish: Iechternach [ˈiəɕtɐnɑχ] or locally Eechternoach) is a commune with town status in the canton of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg.