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Fischbach, Heinerscheid
Fischbach (; ) is a village in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2023, the village has a population of 135. It was part of the commune of Heinerscheid until its merger with Clervaux in 2009. References External links Heinerscheid Villages in Luxembourg {{Clervaux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 100 communes ( ; French language, French: ''communes''; ) conform to Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Commune (subnational entity), Communes rank below Cantons of Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourgers, Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The Municipality, municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clervaux
Clervaux (; or locally ; ) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. 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 1,572. History The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 Battle of Clervaux, part of the "Battle of the Bulge". Population Sights The Family of Man, a famous exhibit of photos collected by Edward Steichen, is on permanent display in Clervaux Castle. The castle also includes the Battle of the Bulge Museum, with an extensive collection of American, German, and Luxembourgish artifacts from World War II, and an exhibition of models of the castles and palaces of Luxembourg. A U.S. Sherman tank that participated in the battle for Clervaux and a German 88 anti-aircraft/anti- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU. As part of the Low Countries, Luxembourg has close historic, political, and cultural ties to Belgium and the Netherlands. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are greatly influenced by France and Germany: Luxembourgish, a Germanic language, is the only recognized national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; French is the sole language for legislation; and both languages along with German are used for administrative matters. With an area of , Luxembourg is Europe's seventh-smallest count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinerscheid
Heinerscheid () is a small town in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux. It was its own commune until its merger with Clervaux in 2009. , the town of Heinerscheid has a population of 678. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Fischbach (Fëschbech) * Grindhausen (Grandsen) * Heinerscheid (Hengescht) * Hupperdange (Hëpperdang) * Kalborn (Kaalber) * Lieler (Léiler) * Fossenhof (Fossenhaff) (lieu-dit) * Kaesfurt (Kéisfuert) (lieu-dit) * Kalborn-Moulin (Kaalber Millen) (lieu-dit) * Lausdorn (Lausduer) (lieu-dit) - partially shared with the Commune of Wäisswampech * Tintesmühle (Tëntesmillen) (lieu-dit) Notable people * Pierre Johanns (1882–1955), a Luxemburger Jesuit priest, missionary in India and Indologist Indology, also known as South Asian studies, is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of the Indian subcontinent, and as such is a subset of Asian studies. The term ''Indology' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
