Bech
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Bech | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Bech highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′10″N 6°21′40″E / 49.7528°N 6.3611°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Echternach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Max Pesch (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.31 km2 (9.00 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 39th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| • Rank | 43rd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| • Rank | 64th of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,379 |
| • Rank | 96th of 100 |
| • Density | 59.16/km2 (153.2/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 87th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0001002 |
| Website | bech.lu |
Bech (German pronunciation: [bɛç], Luxembourgish pronunciation: [bæɕ] ⓘ) is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which until 2015 was part of the district of Grevenmacher.
As of 2025[update], the town of Bech, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 466.[1] Villages within the commune include Altrier and Rippig.
