Echternach

Echternach
Iechternach (Luxembourgish)
Coat of arms of Echternach
Map of Luxembourg with Echternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Echternach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 6°25′18″E / 49.8116667°N 6.4216667°E / 49.8116667; 6.4216667
Country Luxembourg
CantonEchternach
Government
 • MayorCarole Hartmann (DP)
Area
 • Total
20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
 • Rank55th of 100
Highest elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
 • Rank56th of 100
Lowest elevation
154 m (505 ft)
 • Rank9th of 100
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
5,936
 • Rank27th of 100
 • Density289.7/km2 (750.3/sq mi)
  • Rank28th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001005
Websiteechternach.lu Edit this at Wikidata
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Echternach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛçtɐnax], French pronunciation: [ɛʃtəʁnax]; Luxembourgish: Iechternach [ˈi̯əɕtɐnɑχ] ⓘ or locally Eechternoach) is a commune with city status in the canton of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg.