Bavigne
Bavigne is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 181. It is the administrative centre of the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 151 residents
- Description: village in Luxembourg
- Also known as: “Boeven” and “Boewen”
- Postal code: L-9635
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin and Upper Sûre Lake.
Upper Sûre Lake
Lake
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The Upper Sûre Lake is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, which was formed in 1979. Upper Sûre Lake is situated 3½ km southeast of Bavigne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mecher and Baschleiden.
Mecher
Village
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Mecher is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg.It lies 60.7 km from Luxembourg City. As of 2025, the village has a population of 69.
Baschleiden
Village
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Baschleiden is a village in the commune of Boulaide, in north-western Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 519. It was the birthplace of Charles-Gérard Eyschen, who became Director-General for Justice, and of Hieronymus van Busleyden, archdean of Cambrais, member of the High Council of Mechelen for the Burgundy lands, and co-founder of Leuven's Collegium Trilingue, a.k.a. Baschleiden is situated 3 km southwest of Bavigne.
Nothum
Village
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Nothum is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 403. Nothum is situated 3½ km northeast of Bavigne.
Bavigne
- Categories: municipality seat and locality
- Location: Lac de la Haute-Sûre, Wiltz, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.92104° or 49° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
5.84806° or 5° 50′ 53″ eastPopulation
151Elevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)Open location code
8FX7WRCX+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 268975599OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2960811Wikidata ID
Q972183
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