Remich

Remich () 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.

Geography
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 . The altitude is  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.

Population
There were 3,632 persons living in the commune in 2017, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in Remich

 Twin towns 
Remich is twinned with:
 Bessan, Hérault, France.

 Gallery 

Related pages
 Cantons of Luxembourg
 Communes of Luxembourg
 List of cities in Luxembourg

References

Other websites

 Official website 

Category:Communes of Remich