Mersch (, ; ) is a commune and town in central

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 ...

, situated in the canton of the same name. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers

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 '' ...

Mamer Mamer () is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes both Mamer itself and the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated o ...

and

Eisch The Eisch ( ) is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the Alzette on its left in Mersch. It flows through the towns of Eischen, Hobscheid, Septfontaines, and Marienthal. It has several sources near the villages of Sélange ...

. , the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,093. Other towns within the commune include Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf,

Pettingen Pettingen () is a village in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. In 2024, the village had a population of 248. Pettingen Castle in the center of the village is one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the ...

, Reckange,

Rollingen Rollingen () is a town in the commune of Mersch, in central 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 ea ...

, and Schoenfels. Mersch is the home of the

National Literature Centre The National Literature Centre (, ), abbreviated CNL, is the national literary archive of Luxembourg. It is based in the town of Mersch, about 15 kilometers to the north of Luxembourg City. Created as a research library in 1995, the CNL's collecti ...

, Luxembourg's national literary archive. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the

Grand Ducal Police The Grand Ducal Police (, , ) is the national police force of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The police is under the control of the Minister for the Interior of Luxembourg, although they operate in the name, and under the ultimate control, o ...

Mersch Castle Mersch Castle (Luxembourgish: ''Schlass Miersch''; ) in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the ...

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. T ...

. Located in the centre of the town, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune."Le château de Mersch"
''Association des Châteaux luxembourgeois''. . Retrieved 15 March 2010. Some north of Mersch,

Pettingen Castle Pettingen Castle (Luxembourgish: ''Waasserbuerg Pëtten''; ) is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country. History In the 10th centur ...

in the village of Pettingen is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.

Transportation

Mersch is connected to the centre and north of the country on Line 10 trains serving

Mersch railway station Mersch railway station (, , ) is a railway station serving Mersch, in central Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned State ownership, also called public ownership or government ownership, is the owners ...

Population

Notable people

Emmanuel Servais Lambert Joseph Emmanuel Servais (; 11 April 1811 – 17 June 1890) was a Luxembourgish politician. He held numerous offices of national importance, foremost amongst which was in serving as prime minister of Luxembourg for seven years, from 3 ...

(1811–1890), a Luxembourgish politician; 5th

Prime Minister of Luxembourg The prime minister of Luxembourg (; ; ) is the head of government of Luxembourg. The prime minister leads the executive branch, chairs the Cabinet and appoints its ministers. Since 1989, the title of ''Prime Minister'' has been an official one, ...

, 1867/1874. *

Nik Welter Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871 – 13 July 1951)Nikolaus Welter /ref> was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German. He also ...

(1871–1951), a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic and statesman. * Will Kesseler (1899-1983), a Luxembourgish painter, one of nation’s best Colourists. * Nora Wagener (born 1989), a Luxembourgish short story writer, novelist, children's writer and playwright; brought up locally

References

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* Communes in Mersch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Mersch-geo-stub