Brandenbourg (, ) is a village in the
commune
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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
Bleesbruck (, ) is a village in the commune of Bettendorf, in eastern Luxembourg. Located nearby is the confluence of the Sauer
The Sauer (German and Lux ...
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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