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The Land of Arlon (

Luxembourgish Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; Luxembourgish: ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. As a standard form of th ...

/german: Arelerland, , ; french: Pays d'Arlon, ; Dutch: ''Land van Aarlen'' )In isolation, ''van'' is pronounced . is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of

Belgian Lorraine Belgian Lorraine is the part of Lorraine that lies in the south of the Belgian province of Luxembourg, in Wallonia. The term is used solely in a geological context, as the region borders the geologically-distinct Ardennes, to the north. Cultural ...

, which is now predominantly French-speaking.

Arlon Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is t ...

is the main city of this region. The area has borders with the

Gaume Gaume () is a region in the extreme southeast of Belgium. At a lower altitude than the Ardennes, it borders the French region of Lorraine to the south (although some consider the bordering parts of Lorraine to be Gaume française), the Land of ...

to the west and with the

Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...

to the east. It lies to the south of the

Ardennes The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...

. It coincides largely with the

arrondissement of Arlon The Arrondissement of Arlon (; ; ) is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is an administrative arrondissement not to be confused with the exctint judicial arrondissement of Arlon, al ...

, part of the

province of Luxembourg Luxembourg (french: Luxembourg ; nl, Luxemburg ; german: Luxemburg ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; wa, Lussimbork), also called Belgian Luxembourg, is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the country of Luxembourg to the ea ...

Languages

In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent

. In 1990, the

French Community of Belgium In Belgium, the French Community (french: Communauté française; ) refers to one of the three constituent constitutional linguistic communities. Since 2011, the French Community has used the name Wallonia-Brussels Federation (french: Fédé ...

recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish is one; however, it did not take any further measures.

Linguistic census results

The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the Belgian Official Journal. Here the language shift from Luxembourgish to French is clearly visible. * NL: Dutch * FR: French * DE: German (to be interpreted as Luxembourgish) Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken Known languages

Municipalities and villages in Arelerland

These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon. * Municipality of

(''Arel'') ** Arlon (''Arel''): Clairefontaine (''Badebuerg''), Fouches (''Affen''), Sampont (''Sues''), Sesselich (''Siesselech'') ** Autelbas (''Nidderälter''): Autelhaut (''Uewerälter''), Barnich (''Barnech''), Stehnen (''Stienen''),

Sterpenich Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...

(''Sterpenech''), Weyler (''Weller'') ** Bonnert (''Bunnert''): Frassem (''Fruessem''), Seymerich (''Seimerech''), Viville (''Alenuewen''), Waltzing (''Walzeng'') ** Guirsch (''Giisch''): Heckbous (''Heckbus'') ** Heinsch (''Häischel''): Freylange (''Frällen''), Schoppach (''Schappech''),

Stockem Stockem () is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duc ...

(''Stackem'') **

Toernich Toernich ( lb, Täernech; wa, Tournich) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Arlon, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It formed a municipality of its own until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities The ...

(''Ternech''): Udange (''Eiden'') * Municipality of

Attert Attert (; lb, Atert; 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 inhabita ...

(''Atert'') ** Attert (''Atert''):

Grendel Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem '' Beowulf'' (700–1000). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with his mother and the dragon), all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is feared by a ...

(''Grendel''), Luxeroth (''Luxeroth''),

Post Post or POST commonly refers to: *Mail, the postal system, especially in Commonwealth of Nations countries **An Post, the Irish national postal service **Canada Post, Canadian postal service **Deutsche Post, German postal service **Iraqi Post, Ira ...

, Schadeck (''Schuedeck''), Schockville (''Schakeler'') **

Nobressart Nobressart ( wa, Nåbrissåt; lb, Elchert/Gehaanselchert; german: Elchenroth) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Attert, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Nearby is the source of the Attert River. The ...

(''Gehaanselchert''): Almeroth (''Almeroth''), Heinstert (''Heeschtert'') ** Nothomb (''Noutem''): Parette (''Parrt''), Rodenhoff (''Roudenhaff'') ** Thiaumont (''Diddebuerg''): Lischert (''Leschert'') **

Tontelange Tontelange (, german: Tontelingen; lb, Tontel; wa, Tontlindje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Attert, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officiall ...

(''Tontel''): Metzert (''Metzert'') * Municipality of

Aubange Aubange (; german: Ibingen; lb, Éibeng; wa, Åbindje) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2012 the municipality, which covers 45.6 km2, had 16,042 inhabitants, giving a popu ...

(''Éibeng'') ** Aubange (''Éibeng'') **

Athus Athus (german: Athem, lb, Attem, wa, Atu) is a part of Aubange city Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Aubange, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is located in the far south of the country, just near the borders ...

(''Attem''): Guerlange (''Gierleng'') **

Halanzy Halanzy (Gaumais: ''Halazi''; lb, Hueldang;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Marienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. german: Holdingen) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Aubange, located in the province of ...

(''Hueldang''):

Aix-sur-Cloie Aix-sur-Cloie ( lb, Esch-op-der-Huurt;, wa, Yache-so-Cloye) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Aubange, district of Halanzy, located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. A bronze bracelet from the fourth cent ...

(''Esch-op-der Huurt''),

Battincourt Battincourt ( lb, Bettenuwen/BätemZesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Marienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011.) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Aubange, district of Halanzy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. ...

(''Beetem'') **

Rachecourt Rachecourt (Gaumais: ''Ratchcou''; german: Ressig; lb, Réissech;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Mabelrienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. nl, Roesig; wa, Ratchcoû) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of ...

(''Reissich'') * Municipality of

Martelange Martelange (; german: Martelingen; lb, Maartel ; wa, Måtlindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 29.67 km2, had 1,584 inhabitants, giving a pop ...

(''Maartel''): Grumelange,

Radelange Radelange (german: Radelingen/Redel; lb, Réidel) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Martelange, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village history goes back to at least 1636, when it was completely destroyed during ...

* Municipality of

Messancy Messancy (; german: Metzig; lb, Miezeg; wa, Messanceye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Population On 1 January 2007 the municipality, had 7,466 inhabitants, giving a population density of 142.4 in ...

(''Miezeg'') ** Messancy (''Miezeg''): Differt (''Déifert''), Longeau (''Laser''), Turpange (''Tiirpen'') ** Habergy (''Hiewerdang''): Bébange (''Bieben''), Guelff (''Gielef'') **

Hondelange Hondelange (; lb, Hondeleng; german: Hondelingen; wa, Hondlindje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Messancy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The area has been settled since Roman times. The village c ...

(''Hondeleng'') **

Sélange Sélange ( lb, Séilen; german: Selingen; wa, Sélindje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Messancy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Nearby is the source Source may refer to: Research * Historical ...

(''Séilen'') ** Wolkrange (''Woulker''): Buvange (''Béiwen'') * Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland ** Hachy (''Häerzeg''), section of the municipality of

Habay Habay (; wa, Habâ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 103.64 km2, had 7,903 inhabitants, giving a population density of 76.3 inhabitants per km2. ...

Tintange Tintange (german: Tintingen; lb, Tënnen; wa, Tîtindje) is a village of Wallonia and a deelgemeente, district of the Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Fauvillers, located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. I ...

(''Tënnen''), section of the municipality

Fauvillers Fauvillers (; german: Feitweiler; lb, Fäteler; wa, Faiviè) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 74.11& ...

*** Bodange (''Biedeg'') *** Warnach (''Warnech'') *** Wisembach (''Wiisbech'')

Notes

External links

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Website about Arelerland
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