Pétange

Pétange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous without town status.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pétange railway station and Titelberg.

Pétange railway station

Railway station

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Pétange railway station is a railway station serving Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

Titelberg

Archaeological site

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Titelberg is the site of a large Celtic or Germanic settlement or oppidum in the extreme south west of Luxembourg. In the 1st century BCE, this thriving community was probably the capital of the Treveri people.

Industry and Railway Park Fond-de-Gras

Museum

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The Minett Park Fond-de-Gras is an open-air museum that encompasses various historical sites, including Fond-de-Gras, the village of Lasauvage, the former open-pit mine "Giele Botter" and the Celtic oppidum of Titelberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aubange and Differdange.

Aubange

Town

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Aubange is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2012 the municipality, which covers 45.6 km. Aubange is situated 4 km northwest of Pétange.

Differdange

Town

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Differdange is a town, which is situated 4 km southeast of Pétange.

Rodange

Village

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Rodange is a town in the commune of Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It lies next to the border with Belgium, across which is the town of Athus. The town is to the south-west of the town of Pétange and to the west of the smaller town of Lamadelaine.

Pétange

Also known as: “Petange”
Location: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

49.5505° or 49° 33′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.8553° or 5° 51′ 19″ east

Population

20,600

Elevation

279 metres (915 feet)

Open location code

8FX7HV24+54

GeoNames ID

2960188

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In Other Languages

From French to Luxembourgish—“Pétange” goes by many names.

French: “Commune de Pétange”
German: “Gemeinde Petingen”
German: “Petingen”
Luxembourgish: “Gemeng Péiteng”
Luxembourgish: “Péiteng”

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