Heffingen

Heffingen (Luxembourgish: Hiefenech) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.

Heffingen

Hiefenech
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Heffingen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.7667°N 6.2333°E / 49.7667; 6.2333
Country Luxembourg
CantonMersch
Area
  Total13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Area rank85th of 102
Highest elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
  Rank46th of 102
Lowest elevation
277 m (909 ft)
  Rank79th of 102
Population
 (2018)
  Total1,394
  Rank88th of 102
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
  Density rank63rd of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000405
Websiteheffingen.lu

As of 2005, 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.

References

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