- Elevation
- 194 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport26 km
- HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport83 km
About Alzett
Alzett is a river. Location: Luxembourg.
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.
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At a glance
- Length
- 73 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Alzett
Climate of Alzett
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 84 | 63 | 70 | 59 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 92 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ettelbruck Town, Ettelbruck0.7 km W
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Ingeldorf Village, Erpeldange1.5 km E -
Warken Village, Ettelbruck2.5 km NW -
Diekirch City, Diekirch3.5 km NE -
Burden Village, Erpeldange3.9 km NW -
Niederfeulen Village, Feulen4.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wark River, Diekirch0.6 km SW -
Attert River, Belgium3.9 km S
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Blees River, Diekirch6.1 km NE -
Château de Berg Historic site, Schieren4.2 km SW -
Aepfelberg Mountain, Gentingen13 km NE
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Ernz Blanche River, Diekirch11 km E
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Bolzenberg Mountain, Lahr16 km NE
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Auf der Nonn Mountain, Berscheid16 km NE
Sources & licences
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