Grevenmacher

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Grevenmacher
Gréiwemaacher
—  Commune  —
The old Town Hall

Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country  Luxembourg
District Grevenmacher
Canton Grevenmacher
Government
 • Mayor Robert Stahl
Area
 • Total 16.48 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Area rank 74th of 116
Highest elevation 315 m (1,033 ft)
 • Rank 108th of 116
Lowest elevation 133 m (436 ft)
 • Rank 2nd of 116
Population (2009)
 • Total 4,225
 • Rank 30th of 116
 • Density 256.4/km2 (664/sq mi)
 • Density rank 25th of 116
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00007004
Website grevenmacher.lu

Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher) is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It is the capital of the canton and the district of Grevenmacher. The city is situated on the left bank of the Moselle River, in a wine growing region.

As of 2005, the town of Grevenmacher, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,734.

The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.

[edit] Twin towns

Coordinates: 49°40′N 6°27′E / 49.667°N 6.45°E / 49.667; 6.45


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