The commune of Bettembourg is one of the 116 communes of the Grand-Duché of Luxembourg in the canton of the Esch-on-Alzette, close to the French border .

Geography

It is situéé in the plain of the the Alzette to the confluence of this one with Diddelengerbaach.

History

Armorial bearings

The armorial bearings were adopted by the council communal dated July 11th, 1981 and approved by ministerial decree of August 3rd, 1981.

Heraldic description

Party with the money I to the sand lion, lampassé and armed with mouths, to II of mouths to the castle with two gold turns

History

According to our current knowledge, the sector of the commune of Bettembourg was populated only sporadically in prehistoric time. It up to now for example only of did not discover there little of this time, as for example of the pots of a tomb of the 7th century before J-CH. In Gallo-Roman time, the settlement changed in-depth. Thus, there are several Roman sites in and around Bettembourg which one cannot visit any more today.

The original basic Sirs of Bettembourg was the count of Luxembourg. The Bettembourg locality was for him of an particular importance because it was at a strategic point, i.e. in a sector of procession open to Luxembourg.

Population

The population of Bettembourg was composed farmers and days laborer. The farmers had a difficult life: bad harvests, famines, epidemics and war. At 17th and the 18th century, Bettembourg was plundered very often.

Aujourd´hui

Surface: 21.45 km ² Inhabitants: 9450 Households: 3511

Nationalities: Luxembourger: 63,5% Portuguese: 16,8% French: 4,8% Italians: 4,2% Yugoslavians: 3,0% Belgians: 1,7% Germans: 1,3% Others: 2,2%

The rise of Bettembourg

The rise of Bettembourg is started in 1859 by the construction of the first railway line between Luxembourg and Thionville. Still of other lines followed: Bettembourg-Esch, Bettembourg-Dudelange-Factory. Bettembourg became thus the node of the important traffic. Many men found a work place thanks to this increase in the activity. The population rose more and more. Today, Bettembourg is one of the largest communes in Luxembourg. The commune of Bettembourg works today hand in hand with the commune of Dudelange.

Tourism and attractions

The church néoromane built in 1889.

In Bettembourg finds of it a park with distraction for children " the Merveilleux" Park;.

Railway network

Its station which is on the international railway line Luxembourg - Metz facilitates him the communications by rail.

A Sorting with hillock with 28 ways of disconnection, built in the years 1980, was equipped in the last years with a terminal for containers.

Of this fact Bettembourg constitutes désomais an important link in goods transport on the North-South axis.

Highway network and highway

Bettembourg is connected to the highway network by the trunk roads NR 13 and NR 31 like by CR 132 and CR 163.

Of the same Bettembourg is skirted by the Highways A13 and A3.

Localities of the commune

• Abweiler

• Bettembourg (seat of the municipal authorities)
• Fennange
• Huncherange
• Noertzange

Common neighbors

Dudelange, Kayl, Mondercange, Leudelange, Roeser.

External bonds

• Official site of the commune of Bettembourg

• Site of the Center of Intervention of Bettembourg

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