Dippach (Luxembourgish: Dippech [ˈdipəɕ] ) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The commune's administrative centre is Schouweiler. The River Mess, a tributary of the Alzette, rises here.
Dippach
Dippech (Luxembourgish) | |
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 Dippach-Gare | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Dippach highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′15″N 5°59′00″E / 49.5875°N 5.9833°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manon Bei-Roller |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 66th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| • Rank | 84th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| • Rank | 79th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,635 |
| • Rank | 38th of 100 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000101 |
| Website | dippach.lu |
As of 2023[update], the town of Dippach, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1036.[1] Other villages within the commune include Bettange-sur-Mess, Schouweiler, and Sprinkange.
Population
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Notable people
edit- Johann Peter Kirsch (1861–1941), ecclesiastical historian and biblical archaeologist
- Laurent Didier (born 1984), former road bicycle racer
- Tom Wirtgen (born 1996), cyclist
Twin towns — sister cities
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Landiras, France
Aerial views
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Aerial view of the localities of Dippach (Dippech)... -
... and of Bettange-sur-Mess (Betten op der Mess) and Dippach-Gare (Dippech-Gare).
References
edit- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Présentation". dippach.lu (in French). Dippach. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
External links
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