Arlon

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For the asteroid, see 1717 Arlon.

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Arlon
Arel  (Luxembourgish)
Aarlen  (Dutch)
Arel  (German)
Municipality
Arlon centre with bell tower of St. Martin's Church
Arlon centre with bell tower of St. Martin's Church
Flag of Arlon
Flag		 Coat of arms of Arlon
Coat of arms
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region  Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Arlon
Government
 • Mayor Vincent Magnus (cdH, ARLON 2030)
 • Governing party/ies MR-ARLON 2030
Area
 • Total 119.06 km2 (45.97 sq mi)
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Postal codes 6700, 6704, 6706
Area codes 063
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Arlon (French pronunciation: [aʁlɔ̃] ( listen); Luxembourgish: Arel [ˈaːʀəl] ( listen); Dutch: Aarlen [ˈaːrlə(n)] ( listen); German: Arel [ˈaːʁəl] ( listen); Walloon: Årlon) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and 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 Luxemburgish).

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Arlon proper, Autelbas, Bonnert, Guirsch, Heinsch, and Toernich. Other population centers include:

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  • Autelhaut
  • Clairefontaine
  • Fouches
  • Frassem
  • Freylange
  • Hachy
  • Heckbous
  • Rosenberg
  • Sampont
  • Schoppach
  • Sesselich
  • Seymerich
  • Stehnen
  • Sterpenich
  • Stockem
  • Udange
  • Viville
  • Waltzing
  • Weyler
  • Wolberg

History

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Historical affiliations

Roman Empire 57BCE–395
Western Roman Empire 395–480
Francia 481–843
Middle Francia 843–855
Kingdom of Lotharingia 855–900
Duchy of Lorraine 900–950
County of Arlon 950–1214
County of Luxembourg 1214–1353
Duchy of Luxembourg 1353–1795
23x15px French Republic 1795–1804
23x15px French Empire 1804–1815
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1815–1839
 Kingdom of Belgium 1839–present

(Margraviate) County of Arlon
Status County
Capital Arel (Arlon)
Government Principality

Roman and medieval times

Before the Roman conquests of Gaul, the territory of Arlon and a vast area to the southeast were settled by the Treveri, a Celtic tribe. The local population adapted relatively easily to Roman culture. The number and quality of sculpted stones and monuments that have been unearthed in the area demonstrate that the vicus of Orolaunum quickly became a commercial and administrative centre of Roman civilization. The Germanic invasions of the 3rd century destroyed most of these early advances, despite the defensive walls that had been built on the Knipchen hill to protect the vicus.

During most of the Middle Ages, the population still used the earlier buildings such as the thermae. In 1060, Waleran I of Limburg, Count of Arlon, built a castle on the Knipchen hill in the centre of the town.

A dynasty of counts of Arlon began with Waleran I, Duke of Limburg. On the death of Duke Waleran III in 1226, Arlon passed to his son from the second marriage, Henry V the Fair, Count of Luxembourg, and became part of the county of Luxembourg. Thus, in the Tournament of Chauvency, his son Henry the Lion bore the title of Marquis of Arlon.

In the 13th century, the only women's Cistercian abbey known to date was built in Clairefontaine.

15th century until the French Revolution

The Duchy of Luxembourg itself, of which Arlon was dependent, became part of the Burgundian Netherlands under Philip the Good in 1441. After Charles V's abdication of his empire to his son Philip II of Spain in 1556, a troubled period started for the whole region with continuous wars involving France, Spain and the Southern Netherlands. In 1558, nearly half of the city, including its castle, was destroyed by the French troops of Francis, Duke of Guise. In the 17th century, Capuchin friars built a convent on the ruins of the castle and the French strengthened the defensive walls according to Vauban's designs. An accidental fire destroyed a large part of the city again in 1785.

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St Donat's church, Arlon

Modern times

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See also: Battle of Arlon (1793) and Battle of Arlon (1794)

On 9 June 1793 the French Revolutionary troops opposed the Austrians just outside Arlon. The French emerged victorious and took over the city from Austrian rule. They expelled the Capuchin friars and used their convent as a hospital.

In June 1815, after the defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, Arlon went back to government of the Grand Duchy. By the Treaty of London in 1839, the grand duchy became fully sovereign and in turn geographically larger western part of the duchy, i.e. the province de Luxembourg including Arlon city was given to newly created Kingdom of Belgium.

Arlon was one of the first victims of the German invasion in 1914 as 121 inhabitants were executed on 26 August, on the orders of Colonel Richard Karl von Tessmar.

Its territory was again among the first to be invaded at the onset of World War II. Allies moved into Belgium on 10 May 1940 and Arlon was defended by French troops, but they were not able to stop the German invasion.

Arlon today

Being situated very close to the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Arlon has continued to expand with new residential areas and commercial development zones, and many people cross the border everyday to work in the Grand Duchy. All international express trains make a stop in Arlon, as it is the last station on the main Brussels—Luxembourg City railway line.[1]

Sights

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The Jewish cemetery

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
Average high °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)		 4.6
(40.3)		 13.58
(56.45)
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)		 17.3
(63.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.5
(49.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 2.2
(36)		 9.24
(48.63)
Average low °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)		 11.8
(53.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.6
(42.1)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 4.88
(40.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121.4
(4.78)		 93.5
(3.681)		 80.3
(3.161)		 63.1
(2.484)		 75.7
(2.98)		 79.4
(3.126)		 79.4
(3.126)		 82.8
(3.26)		 78.2
(3.079)		 100.5
(3.957)		 103.9
(4.091)		 146.9
(5.783)		 1,105.1
(43.508)
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 4.57
Source: KMI[2]

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.

Politics

List of mayors :

People born in Arlon

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — sister cities

Arlon is twinned with:

See also

References

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External links

 Habay Attert Beckerich (LU-D)
Étalle Hobscheid (LU-L)
Steinfort (LU-L)
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Saint-Léger Messancy Garnich (LU-L)
Käerjeng (LU-L)
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