Vichten

Vichten Viichten
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Vichten highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°00′E / 49.8°N 6°E / 49.8; 6
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Government
• Mayor	Luc Recken
Area
• Total	12.26 km^2 (4.73 sq mi)
• Rank	89th of 100
Highest elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
• Rank	65th of 100
Lowest elevation	264 m (866 ft)
• Rank	67th of 100
Population  (2025)
• Total	1,431
• Rank	95th of 100
• Density	116.7/km^2 (302.3/sq mi)
• Rank	64th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000709
Website	vichten.lu

Vichten (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪçtn̩]; Luxembourgish: Viichten [ˈfiːɕtən] ^ⓘ) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

As of 2025^[update], the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,259.^[1] 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.

Replica of the Roman mosaic in Vichten

Population

View source data.

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References

1. "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2025-09-30.
2. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links

• Media related to Vichten at Wikimedia Commons