Préizerdaul () is a commune in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. Until 17 July 2001, it was known as Bettborn, after its administrative centre. Préizerdaul was the first commune to change its name since before the First World War; to date, it is the only commune to have changed its name to a name of Luxembourgish origin.
Towns within the commune include Bettborn, Platen, Pratz, and Reimberg.
Population
Notable people Emile Calmes (born 1954 in Luxembourg City), a Luxembourgish politician; became Mayor of Préizerdaul in 1982 Marie Schreiber (born 2003 in Bettborn), a Luxembourgish professional racing cyclist James Schwebach (1847 in Platen – 1921) a Luxembourgish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church & Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin, 1892/1921
Twin towns
Préizerdaul is twinned with: Péni, Burkina Faso San Agustín, El Salvador
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