Gander

The Gander is a river that flows in and in the French département , a tributary of the river . It is about 20 km long, of which 17 km is in France and on the French-Luxembourgish border.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river, tributary of Moselle River
  • Also known as: “Gandern”, “L’Allbach Ruisseau”, and “Ruisseau l’Altbach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Hubert d’Haute-Kontz and Maison de la dîme de Rettel.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Historic house
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic house.

Photo: Hannibal1956, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gavisse and Schengen.

Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gander.

Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of 4,800 people in far south-eastern near the tripoint where the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg meet. is known because the Agreement, which abolished passport controls between most EU members, was signed here in 1985.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northeastern . The locality of Gandren is incorporated in the commune since 1812. is situated 4 km northwest of Gander.

Gander

Latitude
49.44865° or 49° 26′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.32667° or 6° 19′ 36″ east
Elevation
148 metres (486 feet)
Open location code
8FX8C8XG+FM
Geo­Names ID
3038301
Wiki­data ID
Q1323916
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Gander” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Gander”
  • Catalan: “Gander”
  • Cebuano: “Gander”
  • Croatian: “Gander (Moselle)”
  • Croatian: “Gander”
  • Dutch: “Gander”
  • Esperanto: “Gander”
  • French: “Altbach”
  • French: “Gander”
  • German: “Altbach”
  • German: “Gander”
  • Irish: “Gander”
  • Luxembourgish: “Gander”
  • Russian: “Альтбах”
  • Russian: “Гандер”
  • Spanish: “Gander”
  • Ukrainian: “Гандер (притока Мозеля)”
  • Ukrainian: “Гандер”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґандер”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rettel and Haute-Kontz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sierck les Bains Railway Station and Kleeberg.

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