Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (; ; ) is a commune and town in northwestern

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, near the border with

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. It is situated in the eponymous canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a

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of the

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. , the town of Redange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,563. Other towns within the commune include Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern, and Reichlange.

Notable people

* Léopold Bian (1832-1899), Member of the

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, Mayor of Redange, died in Redange * Émile Bian (1873-1918), Member of the

, 1916-1918 * brothers Pierre (1913–1963) & Mathias Clemens (1915—2001), professional road bicycle racers * Camille Kerger (born 1957), a Luxembourgish composer, opera singer and music teacher. *

Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who was List of prime ministers of Luxembourg, prime minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and president of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. He also was List ...

(born 1954), a Luxembourgish politician,

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(1995-2013) and

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(2014-2019)

Population

References

External links

* Communes in Redange (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub