Betzdorf is a
communeThe communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
and village in eastern
LuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany...
. It is part of the canton of
GrevenmacherGrevenmacher is a canton in the east of Luxembourg, in the district Grevenmacher. The capital is also called Grevenmacher.The canton of Grevenmacher consists of the following eight communes:*Betzdorf*Biwer*Flaxweiler*Grevenmacher*Junglinster*Manternach...
, which is part of the district of
GrevenmacherThe District of Grevenmacher is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contains 3 cantons divided into 26 communes:#Echternach#*Beaufort#*Bech#*Berdorf#*Consdorf#*Echternach#*Mompach#*Rosport#*Waldbillig#Grevenmacher#*Betzdorf...
. The commune's administrative centre is
BergBerg is a village in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 88. It is the administrative centre of Betzdorf commune....
.
, the village of Betzdorf, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 234. Other settlements within the commune include Berg,
MensdorfMensdorf is a small town in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 765....
,
OlingenOlingen is a small town in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 380. The mayor of Betzdorf lives in Olingen. The comune of Betzdorf, is also one of the richest communes in Luxembourg....
, and
Roodt-sur-SyreRoodt-sur-Syre or Roodt-sur-Syr is a small town in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 902....
.
Betzdorf CastleBetzdorf Castle is a former castle in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. It is the headquarters of SES S.A., the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and the largest component of Luxembourg Stock Exchange's main LuxX Index. It is located north-west of Betzdorf...
is the
headquartersHeadquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The corporate headquarters is the entity at the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
of SES (and its subsidiary
SES AstraSES Astra SA, is a corporate subsidiary of SES, based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg, that owns and operates the Astra series of geostationary communication satellites, which transmit approximately 2490 analogue and digital television and radio channels via 317 transponders to 122.2 million...
), the world's largest satellite operator in terms of revenue and the largest component of the
Luxembourg Stock ExchangeThe Luxembourg Stock Exchange is a stock exchange based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.The Exchange is located on avenue de la Porte-Neuve,...
's main
LuxX IndexThe LuxX Index is the main stock market index of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the stock exchange based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The LuxX is a weighted index of the eleven most valuable listed stocks by free floated market capitalisation...
.
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