Arlon
Sign in to saveArlon (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Luxembourg in Lorraine, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxembourgish).
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Arlon is a city in southern Belgium that serves as the capital of the Luxembourg province, though it is the smallest provincial capital in the country with just over 28,000 residents. The city is also the cultural center of the Arelerland region and represents an important local administrative and cultural hub in the Walloon part of Belgium.
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Middle Ages
- 15th–18th centuries
- 19th and 20th centuries
- Arlon today
- Sights
- Local customs
- Climate
- Demography
- Transport
- Politics
- People born in Arlon
- International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Arlon (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Luxembourg in Lorraine, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxembourgish).
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Arlon proper, Autelbas, Bonnert, Guirsch, Heinsch, and Toernich. Other population centers include: Autelhaut, Clairefontaine, Fouches, Frassem, Freylange, Hachy, Heckbous, Rosenberg, Sampont, Schoppach, Sesselich, Seymerich, Stehnen, Sterpenich, Stockem, Udange, Viville, Waltzing, Weyler, and Wolberg.