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Beckerich (Luxembourgish: Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium.
Beckerich
Biekerech | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Beckerich highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′50″N 5°53′00″E / 49.7306°N 5.8833°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Redange |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thierry Lagoda |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| • Rank | 50th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| • Rank | 68th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,866 |
| • Rank | 60th of 100 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 69th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000701 |
| Website | beckerich.lu |
As of 2024[update], the town of Beckerich, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 870.[1]
Beckerich has a drinking water production plant, which supplies Lidl Stores with water internationally. It supplies about 85% of its energy needs, exclusive of transportation, from alternative energy sources, primarily manure.
Populated places
editThe commune consists of the following villages:
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Population
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References
edit- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
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