Attert
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
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Attert (French pronunciation: [atɛʁt]; Luxembourgish: Atert; Walloon: Ater) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Attert
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Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Attert in Luxembourg province | |
 Interactive map of Attert | |
  Attert Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 5°47′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Arlon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.08 km2 (27.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,537 |
| • Density | 77.90/km2 (201.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6717 |
| NIS code | 81003 |
| Area codes | 063 |
| Website | www.attert.be (in French) |
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km2, had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Attert, Nobressart, Nothomb, Thiaumont, and Tontelange.
Other population centers include:
- Almeroth
- Grendel
- Heinstert
- Lischert
- Lottert
- Louchert
- Luxeroth
- Metzert
- Parette
- Post
- Rodenhoff
- Schadeck
- Schockville
The municipality falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland and several street name signs are bilingual.
Sister cities
Attert is twinned with:[2]
Taktaharkány (Hungary) since 2003
Kruishoutem (Belgium) since 2004
Bakałarzewo (Poland) since 2005
Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
