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Pétange

Located in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°33′02″ N 5°51′19″ E

Pétange
Pétange · Pecalux at Luxembourgish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
20,563
20.6K
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pétange
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport69 km

About Pétange

Pétange is a district. Location: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Population: 20,563. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Athus and Messancy.

Climate of Pétange

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (108 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 Pétange
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9975805971756557698890108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pétange

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 27 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 69 kmsoutheast
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 61 kmeast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 91 kmeast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 99 kmsouth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 122 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Pétange

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 1,677 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 13 kmNW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 16 kmNW
  • Bois de Virton Natural site 23 kmW

25–60 km470 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 34 kmNE
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 46 kmNW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 48 kmNW
  • Bois de Watinsart Natural site 39 kmW

60–100 km1,834 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 84 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 67 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 94 kmN
  • Steinkopf Mountain 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pétange

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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