Brandenbourg (, ) is a village in the
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Tandel
Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. , the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87.
The commune of Tandel was formed ...
, in north-eastern
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 lan ...
. It lies in the valley of the
Blees
The Blees is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Bleesbruck. It flows through the towns of Hosingen, Brandenbourg, and Bastendorf
Bastendorf ( lb, Baastenduerf) is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern L ...
river, and is the site of the 10th century
Brandenbourg Castle
Brandenbourg Castle (french: Château de Brandenbourg), now a ruin, is located on a promontory some 70 metres above the village of Brandenbourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history going back to the 9th and 10th centuries when there was a ...
. , the village had a population of 189.
Until 1 January 2006, Brandenbourg was part of the commune of
Bastendorf
Bastendorf ( lb, Baastenduerf) is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 371.
Bastendorf was a commune in the canton of Diekirch until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commu ...
, which was merged with the commune of
Fouhren
Fouhren ( lb, Furen ; german: Fuhren) is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 353.
Fouhren was a commune in the canton of Vianden until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the co ...
to form the modern commune of Tandel.
Tandel
Villages in Luxembourg
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