Préizerdaul

Préizerdaul
Commune

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Préizerdaul highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°47′39″N 5°56′15″E / 49.7942°N 5.9375°E / 49.7942; 5.9375Coordinates: 49°47′39″N 5°56′15″E / 49.7942°N 5.9375°E / 49.7942; 5.9375
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Redange
Government
  Mayor Fernand Heyart
Area
  Total 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Area rank 74 of 105
Highest elevation 402 m (1,319 ft)
  Rank 48th of 105
Lowest elevation 255 m (837 ft)
  Rank 61st of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 1,574
  Rank 82nd of 105
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
  Density rank 61st of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00003002
Website preizerdaul.lu

Préizerdaul is a commune in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. Until 17 July 2001, it was known as Bettborn, after its administrative centre.[1] Préizerdaul was the first commune to change its name since before the First World War; to date, it is the only commune to have changed its name to a name of Luxembourgish origin.

Towns within the commune include Bettborn, Platen, Pratz, and Reimberg.

References

  1. "Mémorial A, 2001, No. 91" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.


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