Attert
{{Short description|Municipality in Luxembourg Province, Belgium}}
{{For|the river|Attert (river)}}
{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Attert
|native_name = {{native_name|lb|Atert}}
|picture = Attert JPG02.jpg
|picture-legend = Neighbourhood of St. Stephen's Church
|map = Attert Luxembourg Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Attert in Luxembourg province
|arms = Blason commune d'Attert (Belgique).svg
|flag = Attert vlag.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-WAL}}
|community = {{BE-FR}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-LX}}
|arrondissement = Arlon
|nis = 81003
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor = Vacant
|majority =
|postal-codes = 6717
|telephone-area = 063
|web = [http://www.attert.be www.attert.be] {{in lang|fr}}
|coordinates = {{coord|49|45|N|5|47|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
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Attert ({{IPA|fr|atɛʁt}}; {{langx|lb|Atert}}; {{langx|wa|Ater}}) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km2, had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Attert, Nobressart, Nothomb, Thiaumont, and Tontelange.
Other population centers include:
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- Almeroth
- Grendel
- Heinstert
- Lischert
- Lottert
- Louchert
- Luxeroth
- Metzert
- Parette
- Post
- Rodenhoff
- Schadeck
- Schockville
}}
The municipality falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland and several street name signs are bilingual.
Sister cities
Attert is twinned with:[http://www.attert.be/communication/jumelages Twinning page on official site] {{in lang|fr}}.
- {{flagicon|Hungary}} Taktaharkány (Hungary) since 2003
- {{flagicon|Belgium}} Kruishoutem (Belgium) since 2004
- {{flagicon|Poland}} Bakałarzewo (Poland) since 2005
- {{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
See also
References
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