Betzdorf, Luxembourg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Betzdorf Betzder  (Luxembourgish)
Commune
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Betzdorf highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Grevenmacher
Area rank	? of 100
Highest elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
• Rank	79th of 100
Lowest elevation	218 m (715 ft)
• Rank	34th of 100
Population  (1 January 2019)
• Total	4,002
• Rank	42nd of 100
• Density rank	95th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0001101
Website	betzdorf.lu

Betzdorf (Luxembourgish: Betzder [ˈbætsdɐ]) is a commune and town in the canton of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg.

As of 2024^[update], the town of Betzdorf, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 288 inhabitants. Other settlements within the commune include the commune's administrative centre, Berg, as well as Mensdorf, Olingen, and Roodt-sur-Syre.

Betzdorf Castle is the birthplace of Grand Duke Henri and is now the headquarters of SES, the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and one of the four largest components of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's main LuxX Index.

Population

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 2019

Notable people

• Bernard Molitor (1755–1833), a Luxembourgish cabinet-maker.

Aristocracy

• Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria (born 1954), her father's eldest child
• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1955), Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (born 1957), princess of two current realms

List of mayors