Aubange

Aubange (French pronunciation: [obɑ̃ʒ] ; German: Ibingen; Luxembourgish: Éibeng; Walloon: Åbindje) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Aubange
Éibeng (Luxembourgish)
Ibingen (German)
City and municipality
The townhall in Athus
Location of Aubange
Aubange
Location in Belgium
Location of Aubange in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°34′N 05°48.3′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
  MayorJean-Paul Dondelinger (cdH)
  Governing party/iesCDH.com - Intérêt Général (IG)
Area
  Total46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total16,927
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Postal codes
6790-6792
NIS code
81004
Area codes063
Websitewww.aubange.be

On 1 January 2012 the municipality, which covers 45.6 km2, had 16,042 inhabitants, giving a population density of 330.9 inhabitants per km2. It is the third municipality of the Province of Luxembourg regarding the number of inhabitants but it is also among the smallest ones in terms of area.

The municipality is French-speaking but most of which falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland, adjoins the tripoint where the borders of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and France meet.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Athus, Aubange, Halanzy, and Rachecourt.

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