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Rivers Of Luxembourg
These are the main rivers of Luxembourg. All of Luxembourg's rivers are drained into the North Sea, most via the river Moselle, except in the extreme south-west of the country, which are drained by the Chiers. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted alphabetically. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea. Some rivers (e.g. Meuse, Rhine) do not flow through Luxembourg themselves, but they are mentioned for having tributaries from Luxembourg. They are given in ''italics''. For an alphabetical list of rivers of Luxembourg see :Rivers of Luxembourg. *''Meuse'' (main branch at Stellendam, Netherlands) ** Chiers (at Bazeilles, France) *''Rhine'' (main branch at Hook of Holland, Netherlands) **Moselle (at Koblenz, Germany) ***Sauer (at Wasserbillig) ****Black Ernz (at Grundhof) ****White Ernz (at Reisdorf) **** Our (at Wallendorf) **** Blees (at Bettendorf) ****Alzette (at Ettelbruck) ***** Wark (at Ettelbruck) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind energy, wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Viking Age, Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Golden Age, Dutch Republic, and the Kingdom of Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grundhof, Luxembourg
Grundhof ( lb, Grondhaff) is a village in the commune of Berdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 26. Nearby is the confluence of the Sauer and the Black Ernz The Black Ernz (, , ) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Grundhof. It flows through the towns of Junglinster Junglinster ( lb, Jonglënster) is a commune in central Luxembourg, which draws its name from its principa .... Villages in Luxembourg Echternach (canton) {{Echternach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersch
Mersch ( ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch. , the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345. Other towns within the commune include Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen, and Schoenfels. Mersch is the home of the National Literature Centre, Luxembourg's national literary archive. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police. Mersch Castle is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles The Valley of the Seven Castles () is an informal name given to the Äischdall, the valley of the Eisch river, in central Luxembourg. The valley stretches from the confluence with the Alzette upstream to Steinfort, on the border with Belgium. Th .... Located in the centre of the town, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eisch
The Eisch () is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the Alzette on its left in Mersch Mersch ( ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch. , the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population .... It flows through the towns of Eischen, Hobscheid, Septfontaines, and Marienthal. It has several sources near the villages of Sélange (Belgium) and Clemency (Luxembourg). The Luxembourgish part of the Eisch is informally known as the ' Valley of the Seven Castles', for the seven castles that line its route. International rivers of Europe Belgium–Luxembourg border Rivers of the Ardennes (Belgium) Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Luxembourg Rivers of Belgium Rivers of Luxembourg (Belgium) Rivers of Mersch {{Belgium-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg ( lb, Colmer-Bierg, german: Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette. Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg The Grand Duke of Luxembourg ( lb, Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, french: Grand-duc de Luxembourg, german: Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the monarchical head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it ...'s principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory. The commune was known as simply "Berg" until 25 March 1991. The "''Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs''" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attert (river)
The Attert (, ; ) is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, left tributary of the Alzette. Its length is , of which are in Luxembourg and in Belgium. Its source is in Nobressart, north-west of Arlon, in the Belgian province Luxembourg. It flows into the river Alzette at Colmar-Berg. It flows through the village of Attert in Belgium, and the towns of Redange, Useldange, Boevange-sur-Attert, and 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, o ... in Luxembourg. International rivers of Europe Rivers of the Ardennes (Belgium) Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Luxembourg Rivers of Belgium Rivers of Luxembourg (Belgium) Attert {{Belgium-river-stub no:Attert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wark (river)
The Wark () is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Ettelbruck. It flows through the towns of Mertzig, Feulen Feulen () is a commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune's administrative centre is Niederfeulen. Towns within the commune include Niederfeulen and Oberfeulen ..., Welscheid and Warken. Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Luxembourg Rivers of Ettelbruck {{Luxembourg-river-stub ... [...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 Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzette
The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine. It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''département'', France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after . At Lameschmillen (near Bergem) it is joined by the Mess. It flows through the Luxembourgish towns Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg City and Mersch, and empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck. The rocky cliffs above the Alzette in Luxembourg are called ' Bock'. This name was given to the Casemates du Bock; a honeycomb of tunnels colloquially named 'Paula', which runs under the ruins of the Fortress of Luxembourg. It protected 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettendorf, Luxembourg
Bettendorf ( lb, Bettenduerf) is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. , the town of Bettendorf itself, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,045. Other towns within the commune include Bleesbruck, Gilsdorf and Moestroff. The privately owned Bettendorf Castle Bettendorf Castle (french: Château de Bettendorf) is located in the village of Bettendorf in eastern Luxembourg. While there appears to have been a castle from the 13th century, today's Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, ... dates from 1728 and is built in the Baroque style. Population References External links * Communes in Diekirch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Diekirch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blees
The Blees is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Bleesbruck Bleesbruck (, ) is a village in the commune of Bettendorf, in eastern Luxembourg. Located nearby is the confluence of the Sauer The Sauer (German and Luxembourgish, , ) or Sûre (French, ) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A .... It flows through the towns of Hosingen, Brandenbourg, and Bastendorf. Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Luxembourg Bettendorf, Luxembourg Hosingen {{Luxembourg-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallendorf (Eifel)
Wallendorf (Eifel) is a municipality in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the Sauer river. Wallendorf was first mentioned in an old document from 1136 as "Vualcheresdorf". It is located on the German side of a bridge connecting it to the Luxembourgish town of Wallendorf-Pont. The bridge was of strategic importance during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power .... References Germany–Luxembourg border crossings Bitburg-Prüm {{BitburgPrüm-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
