Roost substation
Roost substation is an electrical substation in Bissen, Mersch. Roost substation is situated nearby to Geographical Centre of Luxembourg, as well as near the village Pettingen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Electrical substation
- Description: transmission substation in Luxembourg
- Also known as: “Roost” and “Roost 220 kV Substation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geographical Centre of Luxembourg and Menhir of Beisenerbierg.
Geographical Centre of Luxembourg
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geographical Centre of Luxembourg is situated 1 km east of Roost substation.
Menhir of Beisenerbierg
Archaeological site
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Menhir of Beisenerbierg is a three-metre-tall standing stone which stands on a hilltop at Reckange in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. An excavation in 2001 revealed its age to be Neolithic. Menhir of Beisenerbierg is situated 2 km south of Roost substation.
Pettingen Castle
Ruins
Pettingen Castle is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country. Pettingen Castle is situated 2 km east of Roost substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pettingen and Essingen.
Pettingen
Village
Photo: Christian Ries, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pettingen is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. In 2025, the village had a population of 249. Pettingen Castle in the center of the village is one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the country.
Moesdorf
Village
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moesdorf is a small town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 507.
Roost substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Bissen, Mersch, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.77652° or 49° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
6.08336° or 6° 5′ 0″ eastElevation
287 metres (942 feet)Open location code
8FX8Q3GM+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 91823933GeoNames ID
8015495Wikidata ID
Q52637880
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In Other Languages
“Roost substation” goes by many names.
- German: “Umspannanlage Roost”
- German: “Umspannwerk Roost”
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