Oberpallen () is a small town 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 ...

Beckerich Beckerich ( lb, Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium. , the town of Beckerich, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 635. Becker ...

, in western

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. In 2005, the town had a population of 374. Oberpallen was a commune in the

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Redange Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (; ; ) is a commune and town in northwestern Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette. , the town of ...

until 25 July 1846, when it was merged into the commune of Beckerich. Since fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, many Belgians cross the border to get easy discounts there. In this respect, Oberpallen is like

Steinfort Steinfort ( ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen, Kleinbetti ...

and

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 ...

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages: * Dideling *

Levelange Levelange (Luxembourgish: ''Liewel'' or ''Leewel'') is a village in northwestern Luxembourg. It is situated in the commune of Beckerich Beckerich ( lb, Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. ...

* Oberpallen Beckerich Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub