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Altrier

Local name: Altréier

Located in Bech, Echternach Coordinates: 49°45′00″ N 6°19′36″ E

Altrier
Zinneke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
190
190
Elevation
399 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport16 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport71 km

About Altrier

Altrier is a village. Location: Bech, Echternach. Population: 190. Elevation: 399 m.

From Wikipedia

Altrier (Luxembourgish: op der Schanz pronounced [opdɐˈʃɑnts]) is a village in the commune of Bech, in eastern Luxembourg. As of September 2026, the village had a population of 296.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Altrier over time

Population of Altrier over time
2021 291
2022 302
2023 312

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Altrier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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
Climate of Altrier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)725963556968715968747584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altrier

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 16 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 71 kmeast
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 23 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 71 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 112 kmnortheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 112 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Altrier

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 2,567 natural sites, 681 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 19 kmNW
  • Sauer River 14 kmE
  • Our River 15 kmN
  • Eisch River 16 kmW

25–60 km961 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 42 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 51 kmN
  • Reinersberg Mountain 55 kmN
  • Preis Berg Mountain 52 kmN

60–100 km2,476 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 96 kmN
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 74 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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