Brandenbourg is a village in the commune

Communes of Luxembourg

The 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...

 of Tandel

Tandel

Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany., the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87...

, in north-eastern Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

. It lies in the valley of the Blees

Blees

The Blees is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Bleesbruck. It flows through the towns of Hosingen, Brandenbourg, and Bastendorf....

 river, and is the site of the 10th century Brandenbourg Castle

Brandenbourg Castle

Brandenbourg Castle , now a ruin, is located on a promontory some 70 metres above the village of Brandenbourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history going back to the 9th and 10th centuries when there was a wooden fort on the site. The 13th century keep, now 11.9 metres high, used to have...

. , the village has a population of 189.

Until 1 January 2006, Brandenbourg was part of the commune of Bastendorf

Bastendorf

Bastendorf is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 371.Bastendorf was a commune in the canton of Diekirch until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Fouhren to form the new commune of Tandel, in Vianden. The law...

, which was merged with the commune of Fouhren

Fouhren

Fouhren is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 353.Fouhren was a commune in the canton of Vianden until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Bastendorf to form the new commune of Tandel. The law creating Tandel was...

to form the modern commune of Tandel.