Vichten
Viichten | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Vichten highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°00′E / 49.8°N 6°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Redange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 89th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| • Rank | 65th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| • Rank | 67th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,425 |
| • Rank | 92nd of 102 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 64th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000709 |
| Website | vichten.lu |
Vichten (Luxembourgish: Viichten [ˈfiːɕtən]) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.
As of 2001, the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 723. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch.
The town is notable as the site of a large Roman villa containing a large and well-preserved mosaic. The mosaic itself is on display at the National Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg City. A replica can be seen in Vichten itself.
Replica of the Roman mosaic in Vichten
Population
References
- ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Vichten at Wikimedia Commons
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