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Luxembourg Communal Elections, 2017
The 2017 Luxembourg communal elections were held on 8 October to elect the communal councils of the 102 municipalities of Luxembourg. Electoral system Luxembourg citizens aged over 18 and living in the country were able to vote. Citizens from any EU country could vote if they were registered on the electoral list, the requirements for which were to have lived in Luxembourg for at least 5 years and to be living in Luxembourg during the election. Citizens from any other country could vote subject to the same requirements as for EU citizens, plus the requirement of holding valid visa or residence permit. The number of seats in each communal council was determined by the population of the commune. The population-seat ratio on each communal council was established on the following scale: Plurality-at-large voting was used in municipalities with a population of under 2,999 inhabitants. In municipalities with a population of over 3,000 inhabitants, proportional representation with op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities 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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirate Party Luxembourg
The Pirate Party Luxembourg ( lb, Piratepartei Lëtzebuerg, german: Piratenpartei Luxemburg, french: Parti pirate du Luxembourg) is a registered political party in Luxembourg. The party follows the pirate political doctrine developed by the Swedish Pirate Party. It champions ''citizen's rights'', improved data protection and privacy for physical persons, more transparency of government, free access to information and education. Beyond this, it calls for an in-depth overhaul of copyright and patent law, and opposes every form of censorship. A fundamental principle is grassroots democracy, which gives the possibility to each member to help shape the future of the party. Like most parties in Luxembourg, the Pirate Party is vigorously pro-European. It is a member of Pirate Parties International, the umbrella organisation of the international Pirate Party movement. The Pirate Party Luxembourg was founded in Luxemburg City on 4 October 2009. Its membership evolved from 14 founding- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck ( lb, Ettelbréck , german: Ettelbrück ) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants. History Until 1850, both Erpeldange and Schieren were part of the Ettelbruck commune as well, but both towns were detached from Ettelbruck by law on 1 July 1850. Nazi Germany occupied Ettelbruck on 10 May 1940. US forces first liberated the town on 11 September 1944 but Germany retook the town on 16 December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. US General George S. Patton on Christmas Day, 25 December 1944, led US troops in the final liberation of Ettelbruck from Nazi occupation. One of Ettelbruck's main squares is named ''Patton Square'', and is located at the exact spot where the German offensive into Luxembourg's Alzette Valley was stopped, ending its attempt to reoccupy the country as a whole. From 1954 to 2004, the town held a ''Remembrance Day'' celebration each July honoring General Patton and the US, British, French, Belgian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette (; lb, Esch-Uelzecht ; german: Esch an der Alzette or ''Esch an der Alzig'') is the second city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 35,040 inhabitants, . It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad. History For a long time Esch was a small farming village in the valley of the Uelzecht river. This changed when important amounts of iron ore were found in the area in the 1850s. With the development of the mines and the steel industry the town's population multiplied tenfold in a couple of decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echternach
Echternach ( lb, Iechternach or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg. History The town grew around the Abbey of Echternach, which was founded in 698 by St Willibrord, an English monk from Ripon, Northumbria (in present-day North Yorkshire, England), who became the first bishop of Utrecht and worked to Christianize the Frisians. As bishop, he was the Echternach monastery's abbot until his death in 739. It is in his honour that the notable Dancing procession of Echternach takes place annually on Whit Tuesday. The river Sauer that flows past the town now forms the border between Luxembourg and Germany; in the later Roman Empire and under the Merovingian dynasty, Merovingians by contrast, the Sauer did not form a border or March (territory), march in this area. The Roman villa at Echternach (traces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudelange
Dudelange (; lb, Diddeleng , german: Düdelingen) is a commune with town status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 19,734 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with France. , the town of Dudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 19,734, making it Luxembourg's third-most populous town. The commune also includes the smaller town of Budersberg, to the north-west. The Mont Saint-Jean, close to Budersberg, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle. In 1794 the French Revolutionary Army committed atrocities against the local population in Dudelange, when they massacred 79 civilians. Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the ARBED steel company, later merged into ArcelorMittal, stood for Dudelange. As well as the Dudelange Radio Tower, an FM radio and television transmitter, it is also the site of thCentre national de l’au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dippach
Dippach ( ) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan .... The commune's administrative centre is Schouweiler. The River Mess, a tributary of the Alzette, rises here. , the town of Dippach, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 790. Other villages within the commune include Bettange-sur-Mess, Schouweiler, and Sprinkange. Population Twin towns — sister cities Dippach is twinned with: * Landiras, France Aerial views File:Aerial view of Dippach, Luxembourg.jpg, Aerial view of the localities of Dippach (''Dippech'')... File:Aerial view of Bettange-sur-Mess and Dippach-Gare, Luxembourg.jpg, ... and of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Differdange
Differdange ( lb, Déifferdeng or (locally) ; german: Differdingen) is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, west from the country's capital. It lies near the borders with Belgium and France and it is located in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. With a population of around 26,000, Differdange is the country's third largest city. It is also the main town of the commune, and other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, Fousbann, and Oberkorn. Differdange is an industrial town that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, much of its development occurred during its heyday. Today, Differdange still remains an important industrial center, with ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, retaining the ARBED steel plant in the town. Notable landmarks in Differdange include the Maison de Soins de Differdange, an ancient Cistercian abbey dating back to 1235 and the Differdange Castle, located on a hill in the centre of the town, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diekirch
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] |
Contern
Contern ( ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City. As of , the town of Contern, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of . The main towns are Contern, Moutfort, Oetrange and Medingen. Surrounding Contern are the small settlements of Faerschthaff, Bricherhaff, Brichermillen and Kreintgeshaff. Surrounding Moutfort is Milbech, Marxeknupp, Eitermillen and Kackerterhaff. Oetrange is surrounded only by Pleitrange and Medingen is on a hill in the south east of the commune alone. The commune also contains the industrial zones of Chaux de Contern, and Rosswenkel, as well as the activity zone of Weiergewan. The town hall was formerly situated among these industrial zones prior to the redesign of the area. Intersections became roundabouts, roads were repaved, and the railway station, Sandweiler-Contern was completely rebuilt in a new location in December 2015 for easier access from the main road in the Industrial Zone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clervaux
Clervaux (; lb, Clierf or (locally) ; german: Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux. The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the arms of the former Lords of Clervaux. , the town of Clervaux, which lies in the southwest of the commune, has a population of 1,309. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Clervaux Section: ** Clervaux ** Eselborn (Eeselbur) ** Mecher (Mecher) ** Reuler (Reiler) ** Urspelt (Ischpelt) ** Weicherdange (Wäicherdang) ** Kaaspelterhof (Kaaspelt) (lieu-dit) ** Kirelshof (Kirelshaff) (lieu-dit) ** Wirtgensmühle (Wirtgensmillen) (lieu-dit) * Heinerscheid Section: ** Fischbach (Fëschbech) ** Grindhausen (Grandsen) ** Heinerscheid (Hengescht) ** Hupperdange (Hëpperdang) ** Kalborn (Kaalber) ** Lieler (Léiler) ** Fossenhof (Fossenhaff) (lieu-dit) ** Kaesfurt (Kéisfue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bissen
Bissen ( ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert. , the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,021. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal S.A. is a Luxembourgian multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City. It was formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by Indian-owned Mittal Steel. ArcelorMittal is the second la ..., the world's second-largest steel manufacturer. Population References External links * Communes in Mersch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Mersch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
