Echternach
Echternach is in Luxembourg. Echternach is situated nearby to the hamlet Lauterborn, as well as near the village Scheidgen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa Romana and Lauterborn Castle.
The Prehistory Museum
Museum
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The Prehistory Museum in Echternach, Luxembourg, houses a collection of prehistoric artefacts principally from Luxembourg, northern Europe and France testifying to the history of mankind for more than a million years. The Prehistory Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Echternach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echternach and Consdorf.
Echternach
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Echternach is a small town with about 5,000 inhabitants on the eastern border of Luxembourg, just a hop away from Germany. It's Luxembourg's oldest town, based on an old monastery founded in 698.
Consdorf
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Consdorf is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. As of 2025, the town of Consdorf, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,399.
Berdorf
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Berdorf is a town of 1,800 people in Mullerthal. Berdorf is known for the sandstone rocks surrounding it.
Echternach
- Location: Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.7887° or 49° 47′ 19″ northLongitude
6.3902° or 6° 23′ 25″ eastPopulation
20,300Elevation
317 metres (1,040 feet)Open location code
8FX8Q9QR+F3GeoNames ID
2960629
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Echternach” goes by many names.
- French: “Canton d’Echternach”
- German: “Kanton Echternach”
- Luxembourgish: “Iechternach”
- Luxembourgish: “Kanton Iechternach”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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