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Mersch District
The district of Mersch was one of the four districts of Luxembourg between 1857 and 1867. It took its name from its administrative centre, the town of Mersch, and contained the cantons of Mersch and Redange. It is the only district to have been created after the initial establishment, and was the only district to have been abolished before they all were in 2015. The district was created on 30 May 1857. The canton of Mersch was taken from Luxembourg District, whilst Redange canton was taken from Diekirch District. However, this fourth district was abolished only ten years later, on 4 May 1867; the 1857 law was repealed, and the previous three districts were recreated as before. The cantons and communes of Mersch district were: #Mersch #*Bissen #*Boevange-sur-Attert #*Berg #* Fischbach #*Heffingen #*Larochette #*Lintgen #*Lorentzweiler #*Mersch #*Nommern #*Tuntange #Redange #*ArsdorfMerged to form Rambrouch in 1979. #*Beckerich #*BettbornName changed to 'Préizerdaul' in 2001. #* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Luxembourg
The three districts of Luxembourg (french: districts, german: Distrikte, lb, Distrikter) were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The districts were further subdivided into cantons, which still exist: #Diekirch District #* Diekirch #*Clervaux #*Redange #*Vianden #*Wiltz #Grevenmacher District #*Grevenmacher #*Echternach #*Remich #Luxembourg District #*Luxembourg #*Capellen #*Esch-sur-Alzette #*Mersch The cantons were created on 24 February 1843. In 1857, Mersch District was created from the cantons of Mersch and Redange. However, this fourth district was abolished in 1867, when the re-arrangements of 1857 were undone. The districts were abolished per 3 October 2015 leaving the Cantons, of which there are 12 as the most senior local authorities of Luxembourg See also * ISO 3166-2:LU Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Districts Of Luxembourg Subdivisions of Luxembourg Lists of subdivisions of Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 Luxembourg ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuntange
Tuntange (; lb, Tënten; german: Tüntingen) is a small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. Until 31 December 2017, it was a commune. On 1 January 2018, the commune was merged with Boevange-sur-Attert to form the new commune of Helperknapp. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Ansembourg * Bour * Hollenfels * Marienthal * Tuntange (seat) * Claushof (lieu-dit) * Kalbacherhof (lieu-dit) * Marienthalerhof (lieu-dit) Coat of arms The arms were granted on January 25, 1983. The field with its single charge, a buckle, is derived from the arms of the Lords of Hollenfels, as the village was part of the Hollenfels Estate. The chief symbolizes the three castles in the town; the Hollenfels Castle and the Old Castle of Ansembourg and New Castle of Ansembourg The New Castle of Ansembourg (french: Grand Château d'Ansembourg), in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located about one kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vichten
Vichten ( ) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. , the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 723. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch. The town is notable as the site of a large Roman villa containing a large and well-preserved mosaic. The mosaic itself is on display at the National Museum of History and Art in 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 Lu .... A replica can be seen in Vichten itself. Population References External links * Communes in Redange (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Useldange
Useldange ( lb, Useldeng ; german: Useldingen) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. , the town of Useldange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1965. Other towns within the commune include Everlange, Rippweiler, and Schandel. Useldange Castle Useldange Castle (french: Château d'Useldange) is a medieval castle, now mainly in ruin, located in the village of Useldange in western Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), ... is a medieval castle, which, while now being mainly in ruin, also comprises the current town hall. It is located in the centre of the village, right opposite to the town's church building. The site can be visited throughout the year with special arrangements for poorly sighted visitors. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeul
Saeul ( ) is a commune and small town in western 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 ..., in the canton of Redange. , the town of Saeul itself, which lies in the south-east of the commune, has a population of 298. Population References External links * Communes in Redange (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redange
Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (; ; ) is a commune and town in northwestern Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette. , the town of Redange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,099. Other towns within the commune include Lannen, Nagem, Niederpallen, Ospern, and Reichlange. People related to Redange * Jean-Claude Juncker (*1958), President of the European Commission 2014-2019, born in Redange * Émile Bian (1873-1918), Member of the Chamber of Deputies 1916-1918, born in Redange * Léopold Bian (1832-1899), Member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ..., Mayor of Redange, died in Redange Population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perlé
Perlé ( lb, Pärel , german: Perl) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 612. Perlé was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville Bigonville ( lb, Bungeref, german: Bondorf) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 450. Bigonville was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with t ..., and Folschette to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978. Footnotes Former communes of Luxembourg Rambrouch Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosbous
Grosbous ( lb, Groussbus or (locally) ; german: Grosbous) is a commune and small town in northwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. , the town of Grosbous, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 619. Other towns within the commune include Dellen Dellen is a lake system in the province of Hälsingland, Sweden. It consists of two lakes, ''Northern Dellen'' and ''Southern Dellen'', appreciated among fly-fishermen for their population of brown trout. Southern Dellen has a surface area of 52 .... On January 1, 2021, the population of Grosbous was 1,112. Since beginning of 2019, Grosbous had intense discussions with their neighbours, the Commune of Wahl concerning a fusion of the two communes. An important step in this process was the referendum of June 27, 2021, when the inhabitants of both communes expressed their opinion about the project of merging the two communes. The majority of voters in both communes supported the fusion, which will take plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folschette
Folschette ( lb, Foulscht, ) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 273. Folschette was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, and Perlé Perlé ( lb, Pärel , german: Perl) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 612. Perlé was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes ... to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978. Footnotes Former communes of Luxembourg Rambrouch Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ell, Luxembourg
Ell is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... , the town of Ell, which lies in the south-east of the commune, has a population of 340. Other towns within the commune include Colpach-Bas, Colpach-Haut, and Roodt. Population References External links * Communes in Redange (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigonville
Bigonville ( lb, Bungeref, german: Bondorf) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 450. Bigonville was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Folschette, and Perlé to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978. Use in popular culture Bigonville is the home of a professional Quidditch team, the Bigonville Bombers, operating within the fictional Harry Potter universe The Wizarding World (previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on the ''Harry Potter'' novel series by J. K. Rowling. A series of films have been in production sin .... References External links Resident's website on Bigonville in the Second World War Rambrouch Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Préizerdaul
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 A platen (or platten) is a flat platform with a variety of roles in printing or manufacturing. It can be a flat metal (or earlier, wooden) plate pressed against a medium (such as paper) to cause an impression in letterpress printing. Platen m ..., Pratz, and Reimberg. Population Twin towns — sister cities Préizerdaul is twinned with: * Péni, Burkina Faso * San Agustín, El Salvador References External links * Towns in Luxembourg Communes in Redange (canton) {{Luxembourg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
