Tontelange Explained

Tontelange
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Tontelange
Coordinates:49.725°N 5.8097°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Attert
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Tontelange (in French pronounced as /tɔ̃tlɑ̃ʒ/, German: Tontelingen; Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Tontel; Walloon: Tontlindje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Attert, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

The village is mentioned in written sources in 968 as "Dotlinga". In 1865, it was separated into an municipality of its own, but later merged with several other municipalities into the present municipality of Attert.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historique. French. . Village de Tontelange. 11 April 2021.