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Arlon (French pronunciation: [aʁlɔ̃] ; Walloon: Årlon; Dutch: Aarlen [ˈaːrlə(n)] ; Luxembourgish: Arel [ˈaːʀəl] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxembourgish).

Arlon
Arel (Luxembourgish)
  • A fragment of the Gallo-Roman defensive wall that was built in the 3rd century still stands in Arlon.
  • The Gaspar Museum is dedicated to the art of Jean-Marie Gaspar and Charles Gaspar [fr], and also holds a collection of regional art including the Fisenne altarpiece [fr], an altarpiece from the 16th century originally located in the village Fisenne.
  • Saint Donat's church now stands on the Knipchen hill, where Waleran I of Limburg once built his castle and the Capuchin friars built their convent.
  • Arlon cemetery has the largest Jewish section of all Walloon cemeteries.

Local customs

  • The carnival of Arlon takes place at mid-Lent. It includes the traditional handing of the city keys to the carnival prince and a colourful parade composed of various folk dance groups.
  • The Maitrank (German for "drink of May") is the city's most popular refreshment. It is made of white wine in which a local flower, the Asperula odorata, has macerated. Some recipes also add cognac or substitute woodruff for the Asperula. The Maitrank festivities take place in the city every fourth Sunday of May.

Climate

Climate data for Arlon(1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		5.3
(41.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		7.8
(46.0) 		4.6
(40.3) 		13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.6
(54.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.1
(41.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		0.7
(33.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		10.4
(50.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		5.6
(42.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.9
(40.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121.4
(4.78) 		93.5
(3.68) 		80.3
(3.16) 		63.1
(2.48) 		75.7
(2.98) 		79.4
(3.13) 		79.4
(3.13) 		82.8
(3.26) 		78.2
(3.08) 		100.5
(3.96) 		103.9
(4.09) 		146.9
(5.78) 		1,105.1
(43.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.3 12.6 11.9 9.7 10.9 10.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 12.2 14.2 15.8 143.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 49 73 132 196 208 222 234 214 162 103 49 41 1,683
Mean daily sunshine hours 1.6 2.6 4.3 6.2 6.7 7.4 7.6 6.9 5.4 3.3 1.6 1.3 4.6
Source: KMI

Demography

The town of Arlon is the most populated of the municipalities in the province of Luxembourg, ahead of Marche-en-Famenne and Aubange. On the other hand, it is the least populated of the country's ten provinces. On 31 December 2019, the city of Arlon had a total population of 30,047 inhabitants.

Transport

The nearest airport is Luxembourg Airport, which is located 47 km (29 mi) south east of Arlon. Other nearby major airports include Charleroi Airport, located 161 km (100 mi) north west and Brussels Airport, located 190 km (118 mi) north west both serving as convenient options for travel to and from the region.

Politics

List of mayors :

  • Pierre Hollenfeltz
  • 1880–1901 : Joseph Netzer
  • 1901–1921 : Numa Ensch-Tesch
  • 1921–1949 : Paul Reuter
  • 1949–1958 : Jules Massonnet
  • 1958–1976 : Charles Simon
  • 1977–1988 : Jean Goffinet
  • 1989–1992 : Guy Larcier
  • 1993–1994 : Jean Goffinet
  • 1995–2006 : Guy Larcier
  • 2007–2012 : Raymond Biren
  • 2013–... : Vincent Magnus

People born in Arlon

  • Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (1710–1795)
  • Godefroid Kurth, historian (1847–1916)
  • Jean-Marie Gaspar, sculptor (1861–1931)
  • Benoît Lamy, film director (1945–2008)
  • Ingrid Lempereur, swimmer (1969)
  • Jeroen van Busleyden, humanist (1470–1517)
  • Anthony Moris, Luxembourgish footballer (1990)
  • Timothy Castagne, Belgian footballer (1995)
  • Norman Bassette, Belgian footballer (2004)

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Arlon is twinned with:

  • Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France since 1962
  • Diekirch, Luxemburg
  • Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany since 1965
  • Sulphur, Louisiana, United States
  • Hayange, France
  • Alba, Italy since 1 March 2004
  • Market Drayton, England, UK

See also

  • List of protected heritage sites in Arlon

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