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Flaxweiler
Fluessweiler (Luxembourgish)
Commune
Coat of arms of Flaxweiler
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Flaxweiler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Flaxweiler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°39′55″N 6°20′35″E / 49.6653°N 6.3431°E / 49.6653; 6.3431
Country Luxembourg
CantonGrevenmacher
Government
 • MayorPaul Ruppert
Area
 • Total
30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi)
 • Rank26th of 100
Highest elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
 • Rank63rd of 100
Lowest elevation
208 m (682 ft)
 • Rank28th of 100
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
2,272
 • Rank78th of 100
 • Density75.31/km2 (195.0/sq mi)
  • Rank80th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001103
Websiteflaxweiler.lu

Flaxweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈflaksˌvaɪlɐ]; Luxembourgish: Fluessweiler) is a commune and small town in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher.

As of September 2026, the town of Flaxweiler, which lies in the north-west of the commune, has a population of 587.[1] Other towns within the commune include Beyren, Gostingen, Niederdonven, and Oberdonven.

Population

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List of Mayors

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NameStartEnd
Michel Metzdorf18061810
Pierre Stemper18101812
Jean Nielles18131816
François Strasser18161819
Jean Huberty18191825
Jean Peters (first time)18251830
Michel Pettinger (first time)18301839
Jean Peters (second time)18401848
Michel Pettinger (second time)18481854
Jean-Pierre Huberty18541867
Michel Engel18671876
Antoine Boss18761887
Adolphe Musquar18891895
Jean Molitor18951928
Michel Schritz19291944[note 1]
Jean Sturm19451945
Edouard Steffes19461965
Eugène Kauffmann19661970
Roger Lenert19702005
Théo Weirich20052017[3]
Roger Barthelmy20172023
Paul Ruppert2023present

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Mayor in name only under Nazi occupation (1940 - 1944)

References

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  1. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bestätigung für Théo Weirich" (in German). Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: Lëtzebuerger Journal. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
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  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Flaxweiler at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in French) Official website
  • "Flaxweiler - Découvrir la commune" (in French). Commune of Flaxweiler. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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