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Oberpallen
Oberpallen () is a small town in the commune of Beckerich, in western Luxembourg. In 2005, the town had a population of 374. Oberpallen was a commune in the canton of Redange until 25 July 1846, when it was merged into the commune of Beckerich. Since fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, many Belgians cross the border to get easy discounts there. In this respect, Oberpallen is like Steinfort and Martelange Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Dideling * Levelange Levelange (Luxembourgish: ''Liewel'' or ''Leewel'') is a village in northwestern Luxembourg. It is situated in the commune of Beckerich Beckerich ( lb, Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. ... * Oberpallen Beckerich Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Redange-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redange (canton)
Redange is a canton in the northwest of Luxembourg. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert. It borders the cantons of Wiltz to the north, Diekirch and Mersch to the east, Capellen to the south and Belgium to the west ( Province de Luxembourg). Geography The canton lies right on the border of the two main landscapes of Luxembourg. To the north, the landscape is dominated by the Oesling mountain range, which is a part of the greater Ardennes region. This region is characterised by densely forested hills with an average altitude of 400 to 500m above sealevel, with the highest point being ''Napoléonsgaard'' standing at 554m. Furthermore this region shows deep valleys which were carved into the ground by rivers and streams, the Sauer and Wark being the most notable ones. The upper Sûre lake reservoir also lies partly within the Canton of Redange, at the border with the Canton of Wiltz. The Oesling part of the Canton mainly comprises the communes of Rambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckerich
Beckerich ( lb, Biekerech) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium. , the town of Beckerich, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 635. Beckerich has a drinking water production plant, which supplies Lidl Stores with water internationally. It supplies about 85% of its energy needs, exclusive of transportation, from alternative energy sources, primarily manure. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Beckerich Section: ** Beckerich ** Elvange ** Hovelange ** Huttange ** Noerdange ** Schweich ** Hovelangerhof (lieu-dit) ** Liederreng (lieu-dit) ** Liederrengerhof (lieu-dit) * Oberpallen Section: ** Dideling ** Levelange ** Oberpallen Oberpallen () is a small town in the commune of Beckerich, in western Luxembourg. In 2005, the town had a population of 374. Oberpallen was a commune in the canton of Redange until 25 July 1846, when it was mer ... [...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] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...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] |
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 dist ... [...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] |
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Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning "church". It is often used specifically of the Church of Scotland. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it. Basic meaning and etymology As a common noun, ''kirk'' (meaning 'church') is found in Scots, Scottish English, Ulster-Scots and some English dialects, attested as a noun from the 14th century onwards, but as an element in placenames much earlier. Both words, ''kirk'' and ''church'', derive from the Koine Greek κυριακόν (δωμα) (kyriakon (dōma)) meaning ''Lord's (house)'', which was borrowed into the Germanic languages in late antiquity, possibly in the course of the Gothic missions. (Only a connection with the idiosyncrasies of Gothic explains how a Greek neuter noun became a Germanic feminine). Whereas ''church'' displays Old English palatalisation, ''kirk'' is a loanword from Old Norse and thus retains the original mainland Germanic consonants. Compare cognates: Icel ... [...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] |
Steinfort
Steinfort ( ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen, Kleinbettingen and Grass. Transport Road Steinfort lies at the Belgian/Luxembourg border on the Route d'Arlon (N6), the original road linking Luxembourg City to Arlon. Rail Steinfort was served by the Prince Henri Railway that ran from Pétange to Ettelbruck in the north of the country. Despite the line's closure in 1967, the rails were never lifted and old rail infrastructure is still visible through Steinfort, where it crosses Route D'Arlon at a level crossing. Nearest railway stations: * Kleinbettingen railway station Population Notable Inhabitants * Jean Asselborn Jean Asselborn (; born 27 April 1949) is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in the government of Luxembourg as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2004. He also ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martelange
Martelange (; german: Martelingen; lb, Maartel ; wa, Måtlindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 29.67 km2, had 1,584 inhabitants, giving a population density of 53.4 inhabitants per km2. Besides Martelange itself, the municipality includes the villages of Grumelange and Radelange. For some , the N4 Brussels to Arlon road, which passes through the village, forms the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Because fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, the eastern, Luxembourgish side of this stretch of road has become lined with numerous petrol stations and liquor stores. History Between 1830 and 1947, the town was a major slate quarrying centre, though the industry has now completely disappeared. On August 21, 1967, a French tanker lorry containing 45 000 litres of Liquefied petroleum gas suffered from failing brakes while driving down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
