Bivels () is a small village in the commune of

Putscheid Putscheid () is a commune and village in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Vianden. , the village of Putscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 35. Other villages within the commune include Biv ...

in north-eastern

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 lan ...

. It is part of the canton of Vianden in the district of Diekirch. As of 2001, it had 74 inhabitants. The village is located about 3 km north of

Vianden Vianden ( lb, Veianen or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,800 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on t ...

along a 7 km long artificial lake. Once a poor farming village, it now benefits from the nearby hydroelectric power plant. In the 1960s, when the dam was built, the lower part of the village was flooded. New housing and a church had to be rebuilt on higher ground overlooking the lake and the wooded hills beyond. The area is popular with tourists, especially hikers."Bivels Guest House"
. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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