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List Of Towns In Luxembourg By Population
This is a list of towns of Luxembourg by population. Only towns with populations of over 1,000 are included. References {{Reflist See also * List of communes of Luxembourg by population This is a list of communes of Luxembourg by population. Towns are given in ''italics''. {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Rank !! Name !! Canton !! Population (2020){{cite web, url=https://lustat.statec.lu/vis?fs Th%C3%A8mes%2C1%7CPopulation%20e ... * List of quarters of Luxembourg City by population Population Towns by population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels, from Paris, and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 128,514 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamer
Mamer () is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes Mamer itself, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette. The A6 motorway from Luxembourg to Brussels, also designated European route E25, runs through Mamer. , Mamer, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 8,173. The town is the thirteenth-largest in Luxembourg. The commune as a whole is the fourteenth-most populous in the country. History The Treveri, a Gallic or Celtic tribe, inhabited the region for several hundred years until they were conquered by Julius Caesar in 54 BC. A Celtic necropolis from the 1st century was discovered in the early 1970s on the ''Juckelsboesch'' plateau between Mamer and Kehlen. A beautiful dark blue glass bowl was among the offerings found in the tombs. During the Gallo-Roman era which last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperange
Hesperange (; lb, Hesper ; german: Hesperingen) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City. The total population of the commune is 14.701 people. This breaks down into 6.909 Luxembourgers, 2.021 French, 1.758 Portuguese, 1.052 Italians, 627 Belgians, 514 Germans, 241 Spanish, 207 British, 190 Polish, 106 Dutch, and 1.076 persons of other nationalities. (2014 official data) , the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2.651. Other towns within the commune include Alzingen, Fentange, Howald, and Itzig. Each of these five towns has a population of over 1,000, making Hesperange unique amongst Luxembourgian communes in having five towns with over a thousand inhabitants (see: '' List of towns in Luxembourg by population''). The mayor of the commune is Charel Trénkwaasser. Hesperange Castle, now a ruin, has a history dating from the 13th century. Hesperange has a park called Hesper Park whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howald
Howald ( lb, Houwald) is a town in the commune of Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg. The town merges almost seamlessly with Luxembourg City's south-eastern suburban quarter of South Bonnevoie, which lies to the north of Howald. , the town has a population of 4,760, making it the most populous town in the commune and the 22nd-most populous in Luxembourg. Through Howald runs the ''route de Thionville'', one of Luxembourg's historically most-important roads, which runs from Luxembourg City to the French town of Thionville (which had been a part of Luxembourg until 1659). However, for cross-border travel, this has since been supplanted by the A3 motorway, which connects the same two cities via Bettembourg and Dudelange, and the northern terminus of which is just to the west of the town, on the other side of the railway track. From 20 February 1882 until 22 May 1955 a steam railway line from Luxembourg to Remich ran alongside the route de Thionville through Howald. The train wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayl
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. Other towns within the commune include Tétange Tétange ( lb, Téiteng, german: Tetingen) is a town in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 2,813. Schlager singer Camillo Felgen and Olympic cyclist Roger Thull were born here. .... The first surviving written reference to 'Keyle' dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified. The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg. Population References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumelange
Rumelange ( lb, Rëmeleng ; german: Rümelingen) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Rumelange * Haut-Tétange (lieu-dit) Population History Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl. The law forming Rumelange was passed on 27 June 1891. Population As of the 1 February 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,038. , the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,818. Museum It is the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation. Rumelange is home to Luxembourg's National Mining Museum, Luxembourg, National Mining Museum. Notable people * Batty Weber (1860–1940) an influential journalist and author * Alfred Kieffer (1904–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberkorn
Oberkorn (, fr: Obercorn de: Oberkorn ) is a town in the commune of Differdange in south-western Luxembourg. , the town had a population of 4,584. Etymology Both the towns of Oberkorn and Niederkorn get their names from the river D'Kuer (also called as Kar, Kor or Korn) in Luxembourgish or the Chiers in English and French or Korn in German. The river Chiers is a right tributary of the Meuse. The source of the Chiers is neaOberkorn The Chiers flows roughly in western direction, and crosses the border with Belgium and flows through Athus (province of Luxembourg). Administration The administration of this town falls under the commune of Differdange together with other towns Niederkorn, Lasauvage, Differdange-Fousbann. Education Oberkorn has couple of primary schools Ecole Prince Henri anUm bokLunex University located in Oberkorn offers graduate and specialist programs in physiotherapy, sport and exercise science, and sport management. Sports FC Differdange 03'home sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodange
Rodange (german: Rodingen) is a town in the commune of Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It lies next to the border with Belgium, across which is the town of Athus. The town is to the south-west of the town of Pétange and to the west of the smaller town of Lamadelaine. , Rodange has a population of 5,505, making it the 18th-most populous town in Luxembourg. The town has a railway station served by CFL trains. Rodange is situated on Line 70, which connects the south-west of the country to Luxembourg City; at Rodange, the line branches, and connects to both Athus and the French town of Longuyon (via Longwy). Steel works The steelworks in Rodange was founded in 1872. After numerous mergers and restructuring as of 2010 the plant now produces mainly long steel products, and is now part of the ''ArcelorMittal Rodange & Schifflange S.A'', a division of ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal S.A. is a Luxembourgian multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
