- Population
- 544
- 544
- Elevation
- 267 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 km
- ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport93 km
About Platen
Platen is a village. Location: Préizerdaul, Redange. Population: 544. Elevation: 267 m.
Platen (German pronunciation: [ˈplaːtn̩]) is a small town in the commune of Préizerdaul, in western Luxembourg. As of September 2026, the town has a population of 514.
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Photos of Platen
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Napoléonsgaard Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Platen over time
| 2021 | 537 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 521 | |
| 2023 | 541 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Platen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (103 mm)
- Driest month
- August (56 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° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 69 | 75 | 57 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 68 | 82 | 86 | 103 |
How to get to Platen
The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 51 km to the east.
Airports
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 27 kmsoutheast
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 93 kmsouth
- Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 97 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Trier Population: 100.1K 51 kmeast
- Metz Population: 123.9K 77 kmsouth
- Liège Population: 195.3K 97 kmnorth
- Saarbrücken Population: 183K 100 kmsoutheast
- Namur Population: 110.9K 107 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Platen
Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 2,174 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Château de Berg Historic site 11 kmE
- Montagne de Stockem Mountain 18 kmSW
- Weid Busch Natural site 24 kmSW
- Wackendflass Natural site 18 kmW
25–60 km771 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 46 kmW
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 44 kmNW
- Steinkopf Mountain 48 kmN
- Steiner Berg Mountain 57 kmN
60–100 km2,225 places
- Île du Moulin Island 90 kmN
- Île Monsin Island 99 kmN
- Île d'Androssart Island 90 kmNW
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Napoléonsgaard Mountain, Rambrouch7.4 km NW
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Holzerbach River, Belgium8.8 km W
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Deren Busch Natural site, Luxembourg Province11 km SW
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Frettelbour Busch Natural site, Luxembourg Province11 km W
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Bois de Loh Natural site, Luxembourg Province11 km W
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Château de Berg Historic site, Schieren11 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources