Vichten

Vichten Viichten
Commune
Town hall Town hall
Coat of arms of Vichten Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Vichten highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red Map of Luxembourg with Vichten highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates:
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Redange
Government
• Mayor	Camille Scheuren
Area
• Total	12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Area rank	92nd of 105
Highest elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
• Rank	66th of 105
Lowest elevation	264 m (866 ft)
• Rank	70th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	1,038
• Rank	99th of 105
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Density rank	66th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00003009
Website	vichten.lu

Vichten (Luxembourgish: Viichten) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

As of 2001, the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 723. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch.

The town is notable as the site of a large Roman villa containing a large and well-preserved mosaic. The mosaic itself is on display at the National Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg City. A replica can be seen in Vichten itself.

File:Vichten1.jpg

Replica of the Roman mosaic in Vichten

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