Rosport
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Rosport 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 small town in eastern 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...

. It is part of the canton of Echternach
Echternach (canton)
Echternach is a canton in the east of Luxembourg, in the Grevenmacher District. The capital is Echternach.The canton consists of the following eight communes:*Beaufort*Bech*Berdorf*Consdorf*Echternach*Mompach*Rosport*Waldbillig-See also:...

, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher (district)
The District of Grevenmacher is one of three districts of Luxembourg. It contains 3 cantons divided into 26 communes:#Echternach#*Beaufort#*Bech#*Berdorf#*Consdorf#*Echternach#*Mompach#*Rosport#*Waldbillig#Grevenmacher#*Betzdorf#*Biwer...

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, the town of Rosport, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 656. Other towns within the commune include Dickweiler
Dickweiler
Dickweiler is a village in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 107....

, Girst
Girst
Girst is a village in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 109....

, Girsterklaus, Hinkel, Osweiler
Osweiler
Osweiler is a small town in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 369....

, and Steinheim
Steinheim, Luxembourg
Steinheim is a town in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 532....

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Rosport Castle, built in 1892, was the home of the Luxembourg inventor Henri Tudor
Henri Tudor
Henri Owen Tudor was a Luxembourgish engineer, inventor, and industrialist. He developed the first practical lead-acid battery in 1886 .Tudor established a factory in Rosport for the purposes of manufacturing the batteries...

. Since May 2009, the castle has been home to the Tudor Museum
Tudor Museum
The Tudor Museum , also known as Rosport Castle , is located in the little town of Rosport in eastern Luxembourg. Built in 1892, it was the home of the Luxembourg inventor Henri Tudor. Since May 2009, the castle has housed the Tudor Museum.-Location:...

 where there is an exhibition based on his development of the lead–acid battery.
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