Arelerland
Encyclopedia
Belgian Lorraine
Belgian Lorraine is the part of Lorraine that lies in the south of the Belgian province of Luxembourg, part of Wallonia.The term is used in a geological context, bordering the Ardennes in the north...
, but now predominantly French-speaking. Arlon is the main city of this region.
The area borders in the west to the Gaume
Gaume
Gaume is a region in the far south of Belgium. Situated at a lower altitude than the Ardennes, it is delineated by borders with France, Luxembourg and the Belgian Ardennes. Gaume is the roman part of the Belgian Lorraine region...
and in the east to the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. It lies to the south of the Ardennes
Ardennes
The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France , and geologically into the Eifel...
. It coincides largely with the arrondissement of Arlon
Arrondissement of Arlon
The Arrondissement of Arlon is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
, 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 French Community of BelgiumFrench Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish, however without taking any further measures.
Linguistic census results
The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the Belgian Official JournalBelgian Official Journal
The Belgian Official Journal is the official journal of the Kingdom of Belgium....
. Here is the language shift from Luxembourgish to French clearly visible.
- NL: Dutch
- FR: French
- DE: German (to be interpreted as Luxembourgish)
Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken.
| Year | NL Number | FR Number | DE Number | NL Pct. | FR Pct. | DE Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 253 | 9,997 | 30,124 | 0.6% | 24.8% | 74.6% |
| 1920 | 217 | 16,623 | 22,936 | 0.5% | 41.8% | 57.7% |
| 1930 | 155 | 21,928 | 18,646 | 0.4% | 53.8% | 45.8% |
| 1947 | 116 | 36,467 | 2,411 | 0.3% | 93.5% | 6.2% |
Known languages
| Year | only NL Number | NL & FR Number | only FR Number | FR & DE Number | only DE Number | DE & NL Number | NL & FR & DE Number | None Number | only NL Pct. | NL & FR Pct. | only FR Pct. | FR & DE Pct. | only DE Pct. | DE & NL Pct. | NL & FR & DE Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 299 | 3,909 | 24,275 | 1.0% | 13.7% | 85.2% | |||||||||
| 1866 | 68 | 127 | 3,221 | 6,342 | 19,465 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 11.0% | 21.6% | 66.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1880 | 362 | 161 | 3,799 | 9,459 | 16,007 | 8 | 75 | 60 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12.7% | 31.7% | 53.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1890 | 7 | 179 | 4,827 | 13,523 | 14,818 | 14 | 327 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1900 | 144 | 323 | 6,203 | 18,950 | 10,108 | 11 | 294 | 1,867 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 17.2% | 52.6% | 28.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1910 | 122 | 415 | 8,045 | 20,670 | 10,892 | 7 | 238 | 2,165 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 19.9% | 51.2% | 27.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1920 | 94 | 407 | 11,566 | 20,842 | 6,715 | 2 | 350 | 1,346 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 28.9% | 52.1% | 16.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1930 | 45 | 432 | 15,914 | 18,456 | 5,562 | 7 | 326 | 1,763 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 39.1% | 45.3% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1947 | 14 | 675 | 27,234 | 9,726 | 733 | 4 | 1,071 | 1,605 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 69.0% | 24.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
Municipalities and villages in Arelerland
These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon.- Municipality of Arlon (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)
- ToernichToernichToernich is part of the Belgian town of Arlon in the Walloon region in the province of Luxembourg. It formed a commune of its own until the communes merger of 1977....
(Ternech): Udange (Eiden)
- Municipality of AttertAttertAttert is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 70.94 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 67.7 inhabitants per km².The municipality falls within the Luxembourgish-speaking Arelerland and...
(Atert)- Attert (Atert): Grendel (Grendel), Luxeroth (Luxeroth), Post, Schadeck (Schuedeck), Schockville (Schakeler)
- NobressartNobressartNobressart is a village in Luxembourg Province, in southern Belgium. It was previously a municipality itself, but is now part of the municipality of Attert. Nearby is the source of the Attert River....
(Gehaanselchert): Almeroth (Almeroth), Heinstert (Heeschtert) - Nothomb (Noutem): Parette (Parrt), Rodenhoff (Roudenhaff)
- Thiaumont (Diddebuerg): Lischert (Leschert)
- Tontelange (Tontel): Metzert (Metzert)
- Municipality of AubangeAubangeAubange is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg....
(Éibeng)- Aubange (Éibeng)
- AthusAthusAthus is a town in the Aubange municipality of the province of Luxembourg, in south-eastern Belgium. It is located in the far south of the country, near the borders with France and Luxembourg...
(Attem): Guerlange (Gierleng) - Halanzy (Hueldang): Aix-sur-Cloie (Esch-op-der Huurt), Battincourt (Beetem)
- Rachecourt (Reissich)
- Municipality of MartelangeMartelangeMartelange is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg....
(Maartel): Grumelange, Radelange - Municipality of MessancyMessancyMessancy is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg....
(Miezeg)- Messancy (Miezeg): Differt (Déifert), Longeau (Laser), Turpange (Tiirpen)
- Habergy (Hiewerdang): Bébange (Bieben), Guelff (Gielef)
- Hondelange (Hondeleng)
- SélangeSélangeSélange is a village in Luxembourg Province, in southern Belgium. It was previously a commune, but is now part of Messancy. Nearby is the source of the River Eisch.-Population:* 697 residents in 1978* 729 residents in 1990* 793 residents at 1 June 2006...
(Séilen) - Wolkrange (Woulker): Buvange (Béiwen)
- Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland
- Hachy (Häerzeg), section of the municipality of HabayHabayHabay is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 103.64 km², had 7,903 inhabitants, giving a population density of 76.3 inhabitants per km²....
- TintangeTintangeTintange is a village and a "deelgemeente" of the Belgian municipality of Fauvillers in the province of Luxembourg. It is part of the Arelerland....
(Tënnen), section of the municipality FauvillersFauvillersFauvillers is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg....
- Bodange (Biedeg)
- Warnach (Warnech)
- Wisembach (Wiisbech)
- Hachy (Häerzeg), section of the municipality of Habay