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Medingen () is a village in the commune of
Medingen () is a village in the commune of Contern
Contern ( ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City. As of 2024 the commune has a population of 4,513 whereas the town itself, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 1,876.
The ...
, in southern 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, Luxembour ...
. , the village has a population of 128.
Republic
A sign saying "Place de la République" hangs in the courtyard of the old school. Its origins go back to a carnival. In the early 1980s, musical performances were held in the village for the carnival cape sessions, during which sketches were performed, in which, among other things, some local politicians were scolded. Aloyse Leytem wrote a sketch in which a republic was to be proclaimed in Medingen, and a republic sign was hung in the schoolyard. The sign still hangs today.Geography
Medingen is located on a hill on a road betweenMoutfort
Moutfort (, ) is a village in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Contern, in south-eastern Luxembourg, on both sides of the road from the city of Luxembourg to the German border. , the village of Moutfort had a population of 1,524 inhabitant ...
and Dalheim. South of it is a large forest filled with various hiking, cycling and horse riding trails. To the west of Medingen are 2 small peak, one of which is named Zennebierg. To the west of that is a few small forests and a small trail which runs to Brichermillen.
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