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Commanster, Petit-Thier, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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CommansterVillage
Petit-ThierSub-municipality
VielsalmMunicipality
LuxembourgProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry
Commanster, Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 11'' North , 6° 0' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.25333,6.00139
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
343200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343200:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commanster is a village in the municipality of Vielsalm.

Note: Hatert et al. (2002) place the locality in Beho, a village in the neighbouring municipality of Gouvy.

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commanster
Wikidata ID:Q799853

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References

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
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