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River

Alzett

Local name: Uelzecht

Located in Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°50′55″ N 6°06′51″ E

Alzett
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Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ettelbruck
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport26 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport83 km

About Alzett

Alzett is a river. Location: Luxembourg.

From Wikipedia

The Alzette (French pronunciation: [alzɛt] ; Luxembourgish: Uelzecht [ˈu̯əltsəɕt] ; German: Alzig [ˈaltsɪç]) is a river with a length of 73 kilometres (45 mi) in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine. It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after 2.7 km (1.7 mi). At Lameschmillen (near Bergem) it is joined by the Mess.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
73 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Alzett

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
August (57 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Alzett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°12°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)846370597069695770768192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alzett

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 26 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 83 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 39 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 81 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 103 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alzett

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 2,527 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 4 kmSW
  • Frettelbour Busch Natural site 25 kmW
  • Wiltz River 13 kmNW
  • Surbach River 24 kmW

25–60 km993 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 60 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 46 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 39 kmN

60–100 km2,489 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 88 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 96 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 100 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 99 kmNW

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