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Remich

Réimech

Coat of arms

Map showing, in orange, the Remich commune

Country

Commune

Remich

Area

• Total

5.3 km² (2.0 sq mi)

Highest elevation

253 m (830 ft)

Lowest elevation

142 m (466 ft)

Population

(2017)

• Total

3,632

• Density

685/km² (1,775/sq mi)

• Summer (DST)

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Website

Official website: http://www.remich.lu/

Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a commune with city status in south-eastern Luxembourg, capital of the canton Remich.

It is called the Pearl of the Moselle.

History

Remich was a Roman settlement called Remacum. This name changed to the present nameː Remich.

On 24 February 1843, Remich was officially made a city together with Luxembourg City, Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Echternach, Wiltz and Vianden.

Moselle tourist boats at Remich

Remich lies on the left bank of the Moselle river, which forms part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany.

The commune is the smallest in Luxembourg in area. It has an area of 5.3 km² (2.0 sq mi). The altitude is 142–253 m (466–830 ft) high.

Remich is surrounded by three communes of Luxembourg: Stadtbredimus to the north, Schengen to the south and Bous to the west. To the northeast, the commune borders the Palzem municipality of the Germersheim district in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate; and to the southeast Perl of the Merzig-Wadern district in the German state of Saarland.