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Diekirch (canton)
Diekirch is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Its capital is Diekirch. The popular restaurant, Diekirch Curry, is located here. Neither the canton, town, nor commune of Diekirch should be confused with the former district of Diekirch, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015. Administrative divisions Diekirch Canton consists of the following ten communes: * Bettendorf * Bourscheid * Diekirch * Erpeldange-sur-Sûre * Ettelbruck * Feulen * Mertzig * Reisdorf * Schieren * Vallée de l'Ernz Mergers * On 1 January 2006, the former commune of Bastendorf (from Diekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune of Fouhren (from Vianden Canton) to create the commune of Tandel (in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Therefore, Diekirch Canton ceded 24.44 km2 of land to Vianden Canton. * On 1 January 2012, the former communes of Ermsdorf and Medernach Medernach () is a town and commune in eastern Luxembourg. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Luxembourg
The 12 canton (subnational entity), cantons ( lb, Kantonen or ; french: cantons ; german: Kantone ) of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are areas of local government at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 102 communes of Luxembourg, communes (i.e. municipalities). List The following list gives the names of the cantons in French and Luxembourgish (in that order) which are both official languages of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: See also * :Lists of cantons of Luxembourg * ISO 3166-2:LU References External links * Cantons of Luxembourg, Subdivisions of Luxembourg Administrative divisions in Europe, Luxembourg 2 First-level administrative divisions by country, Cantons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mertzig
Mertzig ( lb, Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of Diekirch Canton. , the town of Mertzig itself, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439. Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen Feulen () is a commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune's administrative centre is Niederfeulen. Towns within the commune include Niederfeulen and Oberfeulen .... The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874. Footballer Wimm Fledermaus once managed a hotel in Mertzig. Population References External links * Communes in Diekirch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Diekirch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medernach
Medernach () is a town and commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Since 2011, Medernach has merged with Ermsdorf to become the "Aerenzdallgemeng" (commune Vallée de l'Ernz, Ernztalgemeinde). Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Medernach * Marxberg * Ousterbur * Pletschette * Savelborn - part of the farm belongs to the commune of Waldbillig * Kitzebur Attractions From 1987-2015 Medernach was home to an aerodrome An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ... () There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944–1945 (). The parish church, built in a neo-Romanesque style in 1806, has been a national monument si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermsdorf
Ermsdorf () is a village and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. , the village of Ermsdorf, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 221. Since 2011, Ermsdorf has merged with Medernach to become the "Aerenzdallgemeng" (commune Vallée de l'Ernz Vallée de l'Ernz ( lb, Ärenzdall) is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Diekirch. The commune of Vallée de l'Ernz was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Ermsdorf and Medernach. The law creating the Vallée de ..., Ernztalgemeinde) Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Eppeldorf * Ermsdorf * Folkendeng * Keiwelbach * Stegen * Backesmillen (lieu-dit) * Bricherheck (lieu-dit) * Bricherhaff (lieu-dit) * Gilcher (lieu-dit) * Hessemillen (lieu-dit) * Hoossebierg (lieu-dit) * Moderhaff (lieu-dit) * Neimillen (lieu-dit) * Reisermillen (lieu-dit) * Spierberich (lieu-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The commune of Tandel was formed on 1 January 2006 from the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Bastendorf Section: ** Bastendorf ** Brandenbourg ** Landscheid ** Tandel ** Hoscheidterhof ** Këppenhaff ** Fischbacherhof (lieu-dit) ** Froehnerhof (lieu-dit) ** Ronnenbusch (lieu-dit) * Fouhren Section: ** Bettel ** Fouhren ** Longsdorf ** Walsdorf ** Seltz Seltz (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. It is located on the Sauer river near its confluence with the Rhine, opposite the German town of Rastatt. History The for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vianden (canton)
Vianden is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Its capital is Vianden. Administrative divisions Vianden Canton consists of the following three communes: * Putscheid * Tandel * Vianden Mergers * On 1 January 2006 the former commune of Bastendorf (from Diekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune of Fouhren (from Vianden Canton) to create the commune of 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. The commune of Tandel was formed ... (in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Therefore, Vianden Canton gained 24.44 km2 of land from Diekirch Canton. Population References Cantons of Luxembourg {{Vianden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouhren
Fouhren ( lb, Furen ; german: Fuhren) 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 passed on 21 December 2004. Villages The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bettel * Fouhren * Longsdorf * Walsdorf * Seltz Seltz (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. It is located on the Sauer river near its confluence with the Rhine, opposite the German town of Rastatt. History The former Celtic settlement ... * Bleesbréck (lieu-dit) * Marxberg (lieu-dit) * Schmëttenhaff (lieu-dit) References Tandel Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Vianden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastendorf
Bastendorf ( lb, Baastenduerf) 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 creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bastendorf * Brandenbourg * Landscheid Landscheid (in the Eifel dialect: ''Lähscheld'') is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – which is a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... * Tandel * Hoscheidterhof * Këppenhaff * Fischbacherhof (lieu-dit) * Froehnerhof (lieu-dit) * Ronnenbusch (lieu-dit) Footnotes Tandel Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Vianden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 102 communes ( lb, Gemengen ; French: ''communes''; german: Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Communes rank below cantons in Luxembourg's hierarchy of administrative subdivisions. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or divided as demanded by demographic change over time. Unlike the cantons, which have remained unchanged since their creation, the identity of the communes has not become ingrained within the geographical sensations of the average Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the Netherlands, this system was maintained until it was introduced upon independence in 1843. The province of Luxembourg, which now co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diekirch District
The District of Diekirch was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Immediately prior to its abolition on 3 October 2015, it contained five cantons divided into 43 communes: #Clervaux #*Clervaux #*Consthum #*Heinerscheid #*Hosingen #*Munshausen #*Troisvierges #*Weiswampach #*Wincrange #Diekirch #* Bettendorf #* Bourscheid #*Diekirch #*Ermsdorf #*Erpeldange #*Ettelbruck #*Feulen #*Hoscheid #*Medernach #*Mertzig #*Reisdorf #*Schieren #Redange #*Beckerich #* Ell #*Grosbous #*Préizerdaul #*Rambrouch #*Redange #*Saeul #*Useldange #*Vichten #* Wahl #Vianden #*Putscheid #*Tandel #*Vianden #Wiltz #*Boulaide #*Esch-sur-Sûre #*Eschweiler #*Goesdorf #* Heiderscheid #*Kiischpelt #* Lac de la Haute-Sûre #* Neunhausen #*Wiltz #*Winseler To its west, the district of Diekirch bordered the Belgian province of Luxembourg in the region of Wallonia, whilst to its north was the Belgian providence of Liège. To its south could be found the district of Luxembourg with the district o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diekirch Curry
Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river. The town's heraldic shield, showing a crowned lion on a castle, was granted in 1988. It is based on the town's 14th-century seal and arms. In 2001, the town of Diekirch itself, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 6,068. in 1977, Diekirch was the first town in Luxembourg to have a pedestrian zone. Diekirch is home to a brewery of national importance carrying the town's name. Three secondary schools are located in Diekirch: ''Lycée classique de Diekirch'', ''Lycée technique hôtelier Alexis Heck'' and ''Nordstadlycée''. The town is home to the national operational headquarters of the Luxembourgish Army at the Haerebierg Military Centre (located on the hill Herre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Luxembourg
The 12 canton (subnational entity), cantons ( lb, Kantonen or ; french: cantons ; german: Kantone ) of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are areas of local government at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 102 communes of Luxembourg, communes (i.e. municipalities). List The following list gives the names of the cantons in French and Luxembourgish (in that order) which are both official languages of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: See also * :Lists of cantons of Luxembourg * ISO 3166-2:LU References External links * Cantons of Luxembourg, Subdivisions of Luxembourg Administrative divisions in Europe, Luxembourg 2 First-level administrative divisions by country, Cantons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
