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Heffingen
Hiefenech | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Heffingen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′00″N 6°14′00″E / 49.7667°N 6.2333°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 85th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| • Rank | 46th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| • Rank | 79th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,549 |
| • Rank | 88th of 102 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 63rd of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000405 |
| Website | heffingen.lu |
Heffingen (Luxembourgish: Hiefenech) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.
As of 2005[update], the town of Heffingen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 598. Another town within the commune is Reuland. Heffingen is where Loschbour man, a homo sapiens of over 8000 years old, was found.
