Tandel Tandel |
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Map of Luxembourg with Tandel highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red |
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Coordinates: 49°54′00″N 6°11′00″E / 49.9°N 6.1833°ECoordinates: 49°54′00″N 6°11′00″E / 49.9°N 6.1833°E | ||
Country | Luxembourg | |
Canton | Vianden | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Ali Kaes | |
Area | ||
• Total | 41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 10 of 105 | |
Highest elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) | |
• Rank | 7th of 105 | |
Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) | |
• Rank | 22nd of 105 | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 1,819 | |
• Rank | 74th of 105 | |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
• Density rank | 97th of 105 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
LAU 2 | LU00004001 | |
Website | tandel.lu |
Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. As of 2001[update], the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87. Other villages within the commune include Bastendorf, Bettel, Brandenbourg, Fouhren and Longsdorf.
The commune of Tandel was formed on 1 January 2006 from the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004.