The Land of Arlon (
Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; Luxembourgish: ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide.
As a standard form of th ...
/german: Arelerland, , ; french: Pays d'Arlon, ; Dutch: ''Land van Aarlen'' )
[In isolation, ''van'' is pronounced .] is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of
Belgian Lorraine, which is now predominantly French-speaking.
Arlon
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...
is the main city of this region.
The area has borders with the
Gaume to the west and with the
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...
to the east. It lies to the south of the
Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...
. It coincides largely with the
arrondissement of Arlon, part of the
province of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (french: Luxembourg ; nl, Luxemburg ; german: Luxemburg ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; wa, Lussimbork), also called Belgian Luxembourg, is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the country of Luxembourg to the e ...
.
Languages
In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...
. In 1990, the
French Community of Belgium recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish is one; however, it did not take any further measures.
Linguistic census results
The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the
Belgian Official Journal. Here the language shift from Luxembourgish to French is clearly visible.
* NL: Dutch
* FR: French
* DE: German (to be interpreted as Luxembourgish)
Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken
Known languages
Municipalities and villages in Arelerland
These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon.
* Municipality of
Arlon
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...
(''Arel'')
** Arlon (''Arel''):
Clairefontaine (''Badebuerg''),
Fouches (''Affen''),
Sampont (''Sues''),
Sesselich (''Siesselech'')
**
Autelbas (''Nidderälter''):
Autelhaut (''Uewerälter''),
Barnich (''Barnech''),
Stehnen (''Stienen''),
Sterpenich
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is ...
(''Sterpenech''),
Weyler
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(''Weller'')
**
Bonnert (''Bunnert''):
Frassem (''Fruessem''),
Seymerich (''Seimerech''),
Viville (''Alenuewen''),
Waltzing (''Walzeng'')
**
Guirsch (''Giisch''):
Heckbous (''Heckbus'')
**
Heinsch (''Häischel''):
Freylange (''Frällen''),
Schoppach (''Schappech''),
Stockem (''Stackem'')
**
Toernich (''Ternech''):
Udange (''Eiden'')
* Municipality of
Attert
Attert (; lb, Atert; wa, Ater) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabit ...
(''Atert'')
** Attert (''Atert''):
Grendel
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(''Grendel''),
Luxeroth (''Luxeroth''),
Post,
Schadeck (''Schuedeck''),
Schockville (''Schakeler'')
**
Nobressart (''Gehaanselchert''):
Almeroth (''Almeroth''),
Heinstert (''Heeschtert'')
**
Nothomb (''Noutem''):
Parette (''Parrt''),
Rodenhoff (''Roudenhaff'')
**
Thiaumont (''Diddebuerg''):
Lischert (''Leschert'')
**
Tontelange (''Tontel''):
Metzert (''Metzert'')
* Municipality of
Aubange
Aubange (; german: Ibingen; lb, Éibeng; wa, Åbindje) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2012 the municipality, which covers 45.6 km2, had 16,042 inhabitants, giving a p ...
(''Éibeng'')
** Aubange (''Éibeng'')
**
Athus (''Attem''):
Guerlange (''Gierleng'')
**
Halanzy
Halanzy (Gaumais: ''Halazi''; lb, Hueldang;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Marienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. german: Holdingen) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Aubange, located in the province of ...
(''Hueldang''):
Aix-sur-Cloie
Aix-sur-Cloie ( lb, Esch-op-der-Huurt;, wa, Yache-so-Cloye) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Aubange, district of Halanzy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
A bronze bracelet from the fourth century BC found in Aix- ...
(''Esch-op-der Huurt''),
Battincourt
Battincourt ( lb, Bettenuwen/BätemZesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Marienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011.) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Aubange, district of Halanzy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgiu ...
(''Beetem'')
**
Rachecourt
Rachecourt (Gaumais: ''Ratchcou''; german: Ressig; lb, Réissech;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Mabelrienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. nl, Roesig; wa, Ratchcoû) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of ...
(''Reissich'')
* Municipality of
Martelange (''Maartel''):
Grumelange,
Radelange
Radelange (german: Radelingen/Redel; lb, Réidel) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Martelange, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
The village history goes back to at least 1636, when it was completely destroyed durin ...
* Municipality of
Messancy
Messancy (; german: Metzig; lb, Miezeg; wa, Messanceye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Population
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, had 7,466 inhabitants, giving a population density of 142.4 ...
(''Miezeg'')
** Messancy (''Miezeg''):
Differt (''Déifert''),
Longeau (''Laser''),
Turpange (''Tiirpen'')
**
Habergy (''Hiewerdang''):
Bébange (''Bieben''),
Guelff (''Gielef'')
**
Hondelange (''Hondeleng'')
**
Sélange
Sélange ( lb, Séilen; german: Selingen; wa, Sélindje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Messancy, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Nearby is the source
Source may refer to:
Research
* Histori ...
(''Séilen'')
**
Wolkrange (''Woulker''):
Buvange (''Béiwen'')
* Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland
**
Hachy (''Häerzeg''), section of the municipality of
Habay
**
Tintange (''Tënnen''), section of the municipality
Fauvillers
Fauvillers (; german: Feitweiler; lb, Fäteler; wa, Faiviè) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 74.11 km², had 2,071 inhabitants, giving a po ...
***
Bodange (''Biedeg'')
***
Warnach (''Warnech'')
***
Wisembach (''Wiisbech'')
Notes
External links
*
Website about Arelerland*
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