Beaufort, Luxembourg
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| District | Grevenmacher | |||
| Canton | Echternach | |||
| LAU 2 | LU00006001 | |||
| Geography | ||||
| Area Area rank |
13.74 km² 90th of 116 |
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| Highest point Highest point rank |
414 m =47th of 116 |
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| Lowest point Lowest point rank |
173 m 17th of 116 |
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| Population | ||||
| Population (2005) Population rank |
1,774 61st of 116 |
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| Density (2005) Density rank |
129.1 /km² 50th of 116 |
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| List of communes of Luxembourg | ||||
Beaufort (Luxembourgish: Beefort, German: Befort) 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 2005, the town of Beaufort, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,366. Other towns within the commune include Dillingen and Grundhof.
The castle of Beaufort was built in the 12th century and was later restored by the governor of Luxembourg, Count Mansfeld, in the 16th century.
[edit] References
- Beaufort (at luxcentral.com)
- Beaufort.lu (official website)
| Communes of Echternach | |
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| Beaufort | Bech | Berdorf | Consdorf | Echternach | Mompach | Rosport | Waldbillig | |
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