Grevenmacher
Gréiwemaacher
Commune
Coat of arms of Grevenmacher
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Grevenmacher highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 6°26′30″E / 49.6806°N 6.4417°E / 49.6806; 6.4417
Country Luxembourg
CantonGrevenmacher
Area
 • Total16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
 • Rank70th of 100
Highest elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
 • Rank96th of 100
Lowest elevation
133 m (436 ft)
 • Rank2nd of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total5,092
 • Rank31st of 100
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
  • Rank25th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0001104
Websitegrevenmacher.lu

Grevenmacher (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvn̩ˈmaxɐ]; Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher [ɡʀəɪvəˈmaːχɐ] ⓘ) is a commune with town status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany.[1] It gives its name to the canton of Grevenmacher, and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Grevenmacher. The town is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle, in a wine growing region.[2]

As of 2023, the commune of Grevenmacher has a population of 5,092.[3]

The old Town Hall

Geography

Climate

Grevenmacher has a oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), and the coldest month is 3.1 °C (37.6 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 749.6 millimetres (29.51 in), of which December is the wettest with 85.0 millimetres (3.35 in), while April is the driest with only 45.2 millimetres (1.78 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −17.4 °C (0.7 °F) on 19 December 2009 to 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 25 July 2019.

Climate data for Grevenmacher, 1991-2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		32.8
(91.0) 		36.4
(97.5) 		40.3
(104.5) 		39.2
(102.6) 		34.2
(93.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.1
(48.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		6.6
(43.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		13.2
(55.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.6
(43.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.9
(42.6)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−14.7
(5.5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−17.4
(0.7) 		−17.4
(0.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.3
(2.65) 		56.3
(2.22) 		49.1
(1.93) 		45.2
(1.78) 		63.6
(2.50) 		65.0
(2.56) 		65.6
(2.58) 		61.0
(2.40) 		58.0
(2.28) 		67.7
(2.67) 		65.9
(2.59) 		85.0
(3.35) 		749.6
(29.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.0 9.8 9.6 8.5 9.3 10.0 9.7 9.2 8.1 10.1 11.4 13.4 120.1
Source: NOAA[4]

Population

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

[5]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Grevenmacher is twinned with:[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Grevenmacher - Visit Luxembourg". www.visitluxembourg.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. ^ "Grevenmacher Accueil". www.grevenmacher.lu. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. ^ "Population by canton and municipality 2018". www.statistiques.public.lu. Statistics portal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Grevenmacher Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Le jumelage entre Grevenmacher et Aubière une amitié jeune de 35, voire de 36 ans…". grevenmacher.lu (in French). Grevenmacher. Retrieved 2019-09-03.

External links

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