Niederanven
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Niederanven is a commune
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 and town in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

. Its population is 5,440 and it is located north-east of Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...

, adjacent to the Luxembourg-Findel International Airport
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport
Findel Airport is the main airport in Luxembourg.It is Luxembourg's only international airport and is the only airport in the country with a paved runway. It is located away from Luxembourg City....

 (which lies in Sandweiler
Sandweiler
Sandweiler is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City., the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 2,474...

).

Overview

, the town of Niederanven, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,476. Other towns within the commune include Ernster
Ernster
Ernster is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 346.ERNSTER is also the name of a bookshop....

, Hostert
Hostert, Niederanven
Hostert is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 358....

, Oberanven
Oberanven
Oberanven is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 627. It is the administrative centre of the commune of Niederanven: new headquarters having been built in the town in 2005....

, Rameldange
Rameldange
Rameldange is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 671....

, Senningen
Senningen
Senningen is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 370....

, Senningerberg
Senningerberg
Senningerberg is a town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 1,536....

, and Waldhof
Waldhof
Waldhof is a hamlet in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the hamlet has a population of 10. It is located in the heart of the Grünewald forest, in which it is the only settlement....

.

The A1
A1 road (Luxembourg)
The Autoroute 1, abbreviated to A1 or otherwise known as the Trier motorway , is a motorway in Luxembourg. It is long and connects Luxembourg City, in the south, to Wasserbillig, in the east...

 and the N1 roadways intersect in Niederanven.

Twin towns - Sister cities

Niederanven is a founding member of the Douzelage
Douzelage
The Douzelage is a town twinning association with one town from each of the member states of the European Union.The name is a combination of the French words "douze" for twelve and "jumelage" for twinning and stands for the twelve founder members, one for each European Union member state in 1991,...

, a unique town twinning
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

 association of 24 towns across the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros
Agros, Cyprus
Agros is a village built on the Troödos Mountains, in the region of Pitsilia, in southwest Cyprus, which has built amphitheatrically among high mountains at an altitude of 1100 metres with a population of approximately 1,000. Agros is one of the most interesting villages of Cyprus and the...

 in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

, Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka
-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...

 in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

, and Tryavna
Tryavna
Tryavna is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions...

 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

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