Oberpallen
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Oberpallen is a small town in the commune
of Beckerich
, in western Luxembourg
. , the town has a population of 374.
Oberpallen was a commune in the canton
of Redange
until 25 July 1846, when it was merged into the commune of Beckerich.
Since fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, many Belgians are just crossing the borders to get easy discounts there. On that, Oberpallen is pretty like Steinfort
and Martelange
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...
of Beckerich
Beckerich
Beckerich is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. The town was founded in 1678 during the Fall of Stuarts. It lies close to the border with Belgium....
, in western 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...
. , the town has a population of 374.
Oberpallen was a commune in the canton
Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
of Redange
Redange (canton)
Redange is a canton in the west of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert.The canton consists of the following 10 communes:*Beckerich*Ell*Grosbous*Préizerdaul*Rambrouch*Redange*Saeul...
until 25 July 1846, when it was merged into the commune of Beckerich.
Since fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, many Belgians are just crossing the borders to get easy discounts there. On that, Oberpallen is pretty like Steinfort
Steinfort
Steinfort is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen and Kleinbettingen....
and Martelange
Martelange
Martelange is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg....