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Oberwampach
Oberwampach ( lb, Uewerwampech) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 172. Oberwampach was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Hachiville to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. During the Battle of the Bulge, Oberwampach was the stage of a fierce battle between German and American troops in January 1945. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Allerborn * Brachtenbach * Derenbach * Niederwampach * Schimpach * Oberwampach * Birkenhof (lieu-dit) * Buschweg (lieu-dit) * Schimpach-Station (lieu-dit) People Soldier and military engineer Johan Caspar von Cicignon Johan Caspar von Cicignon (c. 1625 - 12 December 1696) was a Luxembourg-born soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career in the service of Denmark–Norway. He is most ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Caspar Von Cicignon
Johan Caspar von Cicignon (c. 1625 - 12 December 1696) was a Luxembourg-born soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career in the service of Denmark–Norway. He is most associated with the reconstruction of Trondheim, Norway after the great fire of 1681. Biography Johan Caspar von Cicignon was born in Oberwampach, a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. He was the son of Georg Friedrich de Cicignon til Mechern og Oberwampach and Marie de Lachen dite Wampach. Dating from 1657, he was in the Venetian military service. In 1662 he entered the Danish-Norwegian service and rose to the position of Major General. He became commandant at the Bergenhus Fortress in early 1664. As such he was involved in the Battle of Vågen in 1665, when an English flotilla attacked a Dutch treasure fleet sheltering in the bay of Bergen. During the Scanian War from 1675 to 1679, he served first in Mecklenburg, where he distinguished himself at the siege of Wismar in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wincrange
Wincrange ( lb, Wëntger, german: Wintger) is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area. Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach, all in Clervaux canton. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. , the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 232. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Asselborn Section: ** Asselborn ** Boxhorn ** Maulusmühle ** Rumlange ** Sassel ** Stockem ** Uschler ** Lentzweilera ** Asselborn-Moulin (lieu-dit) ** Emeschbach-Asselborn (lieu-dit) ** Emeschbach-Stockem (lieu-dit) ** Bockmühle (lieu-dit) ** Cinqfontaines (lieu-dit) ** Asselborn-Route (lieu-dit) ** Stockem-Route (lieu-dit) * Boevange Section: ** Boevange ** Deiffelt ** Doennange ** Hamiville ** Crendal ** Lullange ** Troine ** Wi ... [...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] |
Boevange
Boevange ( lb, Béigen, german: Böwingen) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 117. Boevange was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Boevange * Deiffelt * Doennange * Hamiville * Crendal * Lullange * Troine * Wincrange Wincrange ( lb, Wëntger, german: Wintger) is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area. Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes o ... * Lentzweiler - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn * Hinterhasselt (lieu-dit) * Antoniushof (lieu-dit) * Troine-Route (lieu-dit) Footnotes Villages in Luxembo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asselborn
Asselborn ( lb, Aasselbuer) is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 387. Asselborn was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Asselborn * Boxhorn * Maulusmühle * Rumlange * Sassel * Stockem Stockem () is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duc ... * Uschler * Lentzweiler - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange * Asselborn-Moulin (lieu-dit) * Emeschbach-Asselborn (lieu-dit) * Emeschbach-Stockem (lieu-dit) * Bockmühle (lieu-dit) * Cinqfontaines (lieu-di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachiville
Hachiville ( lb, Helzen, de , Helzingen) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 181. Hachiville was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Oberwampach Oberwampach ( lb, Uewerwampech) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 172. Oberwampach was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the commun ... to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. The name Hachiville appears for the first time in a charter in the year 1130. It is believed, however, that the site has been inhabited since Celtic times and that it was occupied by the Romans. The village's greatest fame lies in its celebrated hermitage, which is probably located on an ancient Celtic place of worship. Former commune The f ... [...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] |
Derenbach
Derenbach () is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, 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 town has a population of 268. Towns in Luxembourg Wincrange {{Clervaux-geo-stub ... [...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] |
