Contern

Contern
Konter
Commune

St. Walpurga's church

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Contern highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°35′05″N 6°13′35″E / 49.5847°N 6.2264°E / 49.5847; 6.2264Coordinates: 49°35′05″N 6°13′35″E / 49.5847°N 6.2264°E / 49.5847; 6.2264
Country  Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Canton Luxembourg
Government
  Mayor Guy Lorent
Area
  Total 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Area rank 53rd of 105
Highest elevation 356 m (1,168 ft)
  Rank 84th of 105
Lowest elevation 237 m (778 ft)
  Rank 47th of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 3,517
  Rank 41st of 105
  Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
  Density rank 42nd of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00011003
Website contern.lu

Contern (Luxembourgish: Konter) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City.

As of 2007, the town of Contern, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 1,083. Other towns within the commune include Medingen, Muhlbach, Moutfort, and Oetrange.

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