The Land of Arlon ( ; ; ; ) is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of Belgian Lorraine, which is now predominantly French-speaking.

Arlon Arlon (; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it ...

is the main city of this region. The area has borders with the Gaume to the west and with the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to the east. It lies to the south of the

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. It coincides largely with the arrondissement of Arlon, part of the province of Luxembourg.

Languages

In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. In 1990, the

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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

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. 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

(''Arel'') ** Arlon (''Arel''): Clairefontaine (''Badebuerg''), Fouches (''Affen''), Sampont (''Sues''), Sesselich (''Siesselech'') ** Autelbas (''Nidderälter''): Autelhaut (''Uewerälter''), Barnich (''Barnech''), Stehnen (''Stienen''), Sterpenich (''Sterpenech''), Weyler (''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 (''Atert'') ** Attert (''Atert''):

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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 (''Éibeng'') ** Aubange (''Éibeng'') ** Athus (''Attem''): Guerlange (''Gierleng'') ** Halanzy (''Hueldang''): Aix-sur-Cloie (''Esch-op-der Huurt''), Battincourt (''Beetem'') ** Rachecourt (''Réissech'') * Municipality of Martelange (''Maartel''): Grumelange, Radelange * Municipality of Messancy (''Miezeg'') ** Messancy (''Miezeg''): Differt (''Déifert''), Longeau (''Laser''), Turpange (''Tiirpen'') ** Habergy (''Hiewerdang''): Bébange (''Bieben''), Guelff (''Gielef'') ** Hondelange (''Hondeleng'') ** Sélange (''Séilen'') ** Wolkrange (''Woulker''): Buvange (''Béiwen'') * Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland ** Hachy (''Häerzeg''), section of the municipality of

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** Tintange (''Tënnen''), section of the municipality Fauvillers *** Bodange (''Biedeg'') *** Warnach (''Warnech'') *** Wisembach (''Wiisbech'')

Notes

External links

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Website about Arelerland
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