Préizerdaul 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...

 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...

, in the canton 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 17 July 2001, it was known as Bettborn

Bettborn

Bettborn is a village in the commune of Préizerdaul, in western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 218. It is the administrative centre of Préizerdaul commune....

, after its administrative centre. Préizerdaul was the first commune to change its name since before the First World War; to date, it is the only commune to have changed its name to a name of Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish language

Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...

 origin.

Towns within the commune include Bettborn, Platen

Platen, Luxembourg

Platen is a small town in the commune of Préizerdaul, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 507....

, Pratz

Pratz

Pratz is a small town in the commune of Préizerdaul, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 347....

, and Reimberg

Reimberg

Reimberg is a village in the commune of Préizerdaul, in western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 172....

.

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