Eischen
Eischen is the largest town in the commune of Habscht in south-western Luxembourg, and its administrative centre. As of 2025, the town has a population of 2,274.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Clairefontaine Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
Clairefontaine Abbey, 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.
Hobscheid
Village
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hobscheid is a town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the commune of Habscht, in the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. Hobscheid is situated 2½ km east of Eischen.
Waltzing
Village
Photo: ARLONVIRTON, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waltzing is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Eischen.
Eischen
- Categories: town, municipality seat, and locality
- Location: Hobscheid, Capellen, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.68314° or 49° 40′ 59″ northLongitude
5.87672° or 5° 52′ 36″ eastPopulation
2,070Elevation
298 metres (978 feet)United Nations Location Code
LU E7NOpen location code
8FX7MVMG+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 266691257OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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