Rosport

Rosport
Rouspert
Commune

Henri Tudor house, now town hall

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Rosport highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°48′20″N 6°30′10″E / 49.8056°N 6.5028°E / 49.8056; 6.5028Coordinates: 49°48′20″N 6°30′10″E / 49.8056°N 6.5028°E / 49.8056; 6.5028
Country  Luxembourg
District Grevenmacher
Canton Echternach
Government
  Mayor Romain Osweiler
Area
  Total 29.49 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Area rank 24 of 105
Highest elevation 381 m (1,250 ft)
  Rank 72nd of 105
Lowest elevation 143 m (469 ft)
  Rank 8th of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 2,109
  Rank 63rd of 105
  Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Density rank 77th of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00006007
Website rosport.lu

Rosport (Luxembourgish: Rouspert) is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.

As of 2005, the town of Rosport, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 656. Other towns within the commune include Dickweiler, Girst, Girsterklaus, Hinkel, Osweiler, and Steinheim.

Rosport Castle, built in 1892, was the home of the Luxembourg inventor Henri Tudor. Since May 2009, the castle has been home to the Tudor Museum where there is an exhibition based on his development of the lead–acid battery.[1]

References

  1. "Historique du musée", Musée Tudor. (French). Retrieved 30 March 2011.

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