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Munshausen
Munshausen ( lb, Munzen) is a village in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux. Munshausen was the seat of its own commune until it was merged with Clervaux in 2009. , the village of Munshausen had a population of 172, while the former commune had a population of 1,034. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Drauffelt (Draufelt) op. (2007): 169* Marnach (Maarnech) op. (2007): 581* Munshausen (Munzen) op. (2007): 172* Roder (Rueder) op. (2007): 61* Siebenaler (Siwwenaler) op. (2007): 51 Geography Munshausen is situated in the northeastern part of Luxembourg. In the east, the river Our forms a natural boundary to Germany. Munshausen is part of the Oesling, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve The Clerve ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munshausen
Munshausen ( lb, Munzen) is a village in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux. Munshausen was the seat of its own commune until it was merged with Clervaux in 2009. , the village of Munshausen had a population of 172, while the former commune had a population of 1,034. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Drauffelt (Draufelt) op. (2007): 169* Marnach (Maarnech) op. (2007): 581* Munshausen (Munzen) op. (2007): 172* Roder (Rueder) op. (2007): 61* Siebenaler (Siwwenaler) op. (2007): 51 Geography Munshausen is situated in the northeastern part of Luxembourg. In the east, the river Our forms a natural boundary to Germany. Munshausen is part of the Oesling, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve The Clerve ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnach
Marnach () is a small town in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the town has a population of 581. Near Marnach is the site of the transmitter of Radio Luxembourg Radio Luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg. It is known in most non-English languages as RTL (for Radio Television Luxembourg). The English-language service of Radio Luxembourg began in 1933 as one of the earlies .... The parish church of St Josef and St Martin was built in 1888 to the plans of the architect Jean-Pierre Knepper, in the neo-Gothic style. References Munshausen Towns in Luxembourg {{Clervaux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drauffelt
Drauffelt () is a village in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2014, the village has a population of 205. Description Drauffelt contains a handful of roads and lanes, of which the most important is the ''Wëlzerstroos'' (Wiltz Street), connecting the towns of Clervaux and Wiltz. There is also the ''Duerefwee'' (Village Lane), the ''Schoulbireg'' (School Hill), the ''Millewee'' (Mill Lane), the ''Eiseboonswee'' (Railway Lane), ''a Gloden'' (at Glodens) and ''op der Insel'' (on the island). The village has a railway station which is on the main line between Luxembourg City and the towns of Gouvy and Liège Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ... in Belgium. There are hourly trains in both directions, even more in peak periods. The village has a church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roder
Roder () is a village in the commune of Munshausen, in northern 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 village has a population of 66. References External links * Munshausen Villages in Luxembourg {{Clervaux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clervaux (canton)
Clervaux is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Its capital is Clervaux. Administrative divisions Clerveaux Canton consists of the following five communes: * Clervaux * Parc Hosingen * Troisvierges * Weiswampach * Wincrange Mergers * On 1 January 1978 the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach (all from Clervaux Canton) were merged to create the commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. * On 29 May 2009 the former communes of Heinerscheid and Munshausen (both from Clervaux Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Clervaux. The law expanding Clervaux was passed on 24 May 2011. * On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Consthum and Hosingen (both from Clervaux Canton) and Hoscheid Hoscheid () is a small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was a commune, part of the canton of Diekirch, which was part of the district of Diekirch. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hosingen communes ... [...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] |
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] |
Clerve
The Clerve ( lb, Klierf) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Wiltz at Kautenbach. It flows through both the towns of Troisvierges and the town of 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 .... Upstream of Clervaux, it is known as the Woltz. References Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. Geologically, the range is a western extension of the Eifel; both were raised during the Givetian age of the Devonian (382.7 to 387.7 million years ago), as were several other named ranges of the same greater range. The Ardennes proper stretches well into Germany and France (lending its name to the Ardennes department and the former Champagne-Ardenne region) and geologically into the Eifel (the eastern extension of the Ardennes Forest into Bitburg-Prüm, Germany); most of it is in the southeast of Wallonia, the southern and more rural part of Belgium (away from the coastal plain but encompassing more than half of the country's total area). The eastern part of the Ardennes forms the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oesling
The Oesling or Ösling () is a region covering the northern part of both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France. The Oesling covers 32% of the territory of Luxembourg; to the south of the Oesling lies the Gutland (literally "Good Land"), which covers the remaining 68% of the Grand Duchy as well as the southern part of the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm. Features The region is characterised by hills and large deciduous forests. Almost all of Luxembourg's tallest hills are in the Oesling, particularly in the north and north-west, near the borders with Belgium and Germany. Its main hill chains are cut by scenic river valleys, most notable those of the Clerve, Our, upper Sauer, and Wiltz. Towns and villages The Oesling is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux, Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of the Oesling, of which only Wiltz has a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our River
The Our (; , ) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left-hand tributary of the river Sauer/Sûre. Its total length is . The source of the Our is in the High Fens in southeastern Belgium, near Manderfeld. It flows southwards, more or less along the German-Belgian border, and after Ouren, along the German-Luxembourg border. The historic town of Vianden lies on the Our. The Our empties into the Sauer in Wallendorf. Course The river rises in the eastern Ardennes and western Eifel on Belgian soil. Its source near the village of Losheimergraben lies northeast of the ''Eichelsberg'' mountain (653 m) at 643 m near the B 265. Just a few hundred metres away is the source of the River Kyll. The Our initially follows the B 265, which is also the Belgian-German state border. The river continues alternating between Belgium and Germany. From the tripoint by the Europa Monument between Ouren (B), Sevenig (D) and Lieler (L) it runs almost entirely on the Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
