Tandel

Tandel
Tandel
Commune

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Tandel highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°54′00″N 6°11′00″E / 49.9°N 6.1833°E / 49.9; 6.1833Coordinates: 49°54′00″N 6°11′00″E / 49.9°N 6.1833°E / 49.9; 6.1833
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Vianden
Government
  Mayor Ali Kaes
Area
  Total 41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Area rank 10 of 105
Highest elevation 537 m (1,762 ft)
  Rank 7th of 105
Lowest elevation 190 m (620 ft)
  Rank 22nd of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 1,819
  Rank 74th of 105
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Density rank 97th of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00004001
Website tandel.lu

Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. As of 2001, the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87. Other villages within the commune include Bastendorf, Bettel, Brandenbourg, Fouhren and Longsdorf.

The commune of Tandel was formed on 1 January 2006 from the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004.[1]

References

  1. "Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.


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