Pleitrange (Luxembourgish: Plaitreng) is a rural

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and farm in the commune of

Contern Contern ( ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City. As of , the town of Contern, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of . The main towns are Contern, Moutfort, Oetrange and ...

in Luxembourg. It is often also called Pleitangerhaff, or Pleitranger Hof. It is elevated approximately 295 metres above sea level. Pleitrange is located on a hill, some water flows down from Pleitrange to the Syre, but most water flows to the Houlbech and the Bauschbaach.. There are 2 areas of buildings that make up Pleitrange. One is on the main road between

Oetrange Oetrange (, ) is a small town in the commune of Contern, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 781, but it increased to 843 in 2021 and again to 858 in 2022. The town is served by Oetrange railway station, which lies on C ...

and Bous. The speed limit on the road is reduced from 90km/h to 70km/h when entering the town. Pleitrange is also the junction between this road and a small trail appropriately named Rue de Pleitrange. Running south this trail runs to

Moutfort Moutfort (French) (, ) is a village in the commune of Contern, in south-western Luxembourg, on both sides of the road from the city of Luxembourg to the German border town Remich Remich ( lb, Réimech ) is a commune with town status in south-e ...

eventually hitting the E29 main road. Northbound it goes to the actual farm in Pleitrange and passes a small pond which is the source of the Bauschbaach. The road ends shortly after the farm. South of Pleitrange the road splits in Twain with another train going to another part of Moutfort.

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