Eischen

Eischen is the largest town in the commune of Habscht in south-western , and its administrative centre. As of 2025, the town has a population of 2,274.
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  • Type: Village with 2,070 residents
  • Description: town in Luxembourg
  • Postal codes: L-8460, L-8461, L-8462, L-8463, L-8464, L-8465, L-8466, L-8467, L-8468, L-8469, L-8470, L-8471, L-8472, L-8473, L-8474, L-8475, L-8476, L-8477, L-8478, L-8479, and L-8480

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre and Rentert Chapel.

Church
Photo: Cathar maiden, Public domain.
is a church.

Church
is a church.

Ruins
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
, also known as the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine, was a Cistercian nunnery founded in the middle of the 13th century and officially suppressed in 1796.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clairefontaine and Hobscheid.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a town in western . It is part of the commune of Habscht, in the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. is situated 2½ km east of Eischen.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Eischen.

Eischen

Latitude
49.68314° or 49° 40′ 59″ north
Longitude
5.87672° or 5° 52′ 36″ east
Population
2,070
Elevation
298 metres (978 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LU E7N
Open location code
8FX7MVMG+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266691257
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2960618
Wiki­data ID
Q1311018
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Eischen” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Eischen
  • Catalan: Eischen
  • Cebuano: Eischen
  • Dutch: Eischen
  • French: Eischen
  • German: Eischen
  • Lithuanian: Eišenas
  • Luxembourgish: Äischen
  • Luxembourgish: Eischen
  • Polish: Eischen
  • Swedish: Eischen
  • Turkish: Eischen

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