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Frisange
Frisange (; , ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. , the town of Frisange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,388. Other towns within the commune include Aspelt and Hellange. Population Notable people * Robert Alesch (1906–1949), a Catholic priest, paid Nazi collaborator and double agent, executed by Firing squad * Gaston Gibéryen (born 1950 in Born), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Frisange, 1982/2005 * Gil Linster (born 1993), Luxembourgish racing driver Twin towns — sister cities Frisange is twinned with: * Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Gibéryen
Gaston "Gast" Gibéryen (born 29 June 1950 in Born, Luxembourg, Born) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) and trade unionist. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Chamber of Deputies and represented the Circonscription Sud (Luxembourg), Sud constituency from 1989 Luxembourg general election, 1989 to 2020. He was the leader of the ADR group in the Chamber. Gibéryen was mayor of Frisange from 1982 until 2005, having previously been an Échevin (Luxembourg), alderman in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune (1976–1981). Footnotes External links *Chamber of Deputies official biography Mayors of places in Luxembourg Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Sud Councillors in Frisange People from Frisange Alternative Democratic Reform Party politicians Luxembourgian trade unionists 1950 births Living people Mompach {{Luxembourg-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Linster
Gil Linster (born November 3, 1993) is a Luxembourgish professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Euro Series driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing. He has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series. Racing career In 2017, Linster ran full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite 2, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for CAAL Racing, where he finished ninth in the standings with a best finish of fourth at the season ending race at Circuit Zolder. He returned with the team the following year, where he finished fifth in the standings with a best finish of fifth at Tours Speedway. After not competing in the series for the next two years, Linster returned to the series in 2021, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet for DF1 Racing at Autodrom Most, Automotodrom Grobnik, and Zolder, where he earned a best finish of fifth at the second Most race. In 2022, Linster ran the full Elite 2 schedule, returning to CAAL Racing to drive the No. 56 Chevrolet. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspelt
Aspelt () is a small town in the commune of Frisange, in southern Luxembourg. In 2024, its population was 1710. Aspelt Castle in the centre of the town is a Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ... residence built in 1590 on the site of a medieval castle from the 11th century. There are now plans to renovate the building. ''Luxemburger Wort'', 24 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011. References Frisange[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
Esch-sur-Alzette () is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. It is both the second most populous and second most densely populated canton after the canton of Luxembourg. It borders Belgium & France. History Like the other cantons of Luxembourg, the canton of Esch dates back to 31 August 1795. However, it was created under the name of the canton of Soleuvre. This term was of short duration since, already on 22 October 1796, a new decree renamed it the canton of Bascharage. Bascharage canton was less spread-out than the current canton of Esch since Leudelange, Pontpierre, Bettembourg and Dudelange belonged to the canton of Hesperange, created to the south of the capital. Bascharage canton, on the other hand, included Marner, which is now in Capellen canton. Subsequently, there was a new disruption of the cantonal borders, which were at the same time administrative and judicial divisions, after a consular decree of 6 March 1802. The number of cantons in the Forêts department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellange
Hellange (, ) is a small town in the commune of Frisange, 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 town has a population of 875. References External links Frisange Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roeser
Roeser ( ) is a commune and small town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2023 the commune had a population of 6,657. , the town of Roeser, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 1,281. Other towns within the commune include Berchem Berchem () is a southern Districts of Antwerp, district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Berchem is located along the old ''Grote Steenweg'' (Dutch language, Dutch for 'Big Paved Road') that has connected ..., Bivange, Crauthem, Kockelscheuer, Livange, and Peppange. Population Twin towns — sister cities Roeser is twinned with: * Turi, Italy * Zoufftgen, France References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalheim
Dalheim () is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the Remich (canton), canton of Remich, which is part of the Grevenmacher District, district of Grevenmacher. , the town of Dalheim, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,611. Other towns within the commune include Filsdorf and Welfrange. Church The church in Dalheim, built in 1743, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. It is situated on the "Péiteschbierg" high above the village center. It is particularly distinguished by its unique frescoes from the second half of the 18th century (painted by the Luxembourgish artist Johann Georg Weiser) and statues of the two patron saints situated outside the church. However, in 2017, the statue of St Paul was decapitated and the head placed outside the front door of the presbytery. There has beepress speculationthat this incident occurred in order to intimidate the resident priest, Fr Jean-Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weiler-la-Tour
Weiler-la-Tour (, ) is a commune and small town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxe .... The commune's administrative centre is Hassel. , the town of Weiler-la-Tour, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 1,055. Other towns within the commune include Hassel and Syren. Population References External links * Communes in Luxembourg (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Luxembourgcanton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Alesch
Robert Alesch (6 March 1906 – 25 January 1949) was a Catholic priest and collaborator with Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Biography Alesch was born 6 March 1906 in Aspelt, Luxembourg. He claimed that his father was a Lorraine French patriot, who was tortured by the Germans in 1917. Priesthood Alesch relocated to Freiburg to study theology and was ordained in 1933 and settled in France in 1935. He was named vicar at La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire, parish of Saint-Maur, in the Paris region. From the beginning of the Nazi occupation, he passed himself off as an opponent of the Germans, particularly during his Sunday sermons. He saw the occupation, however, as an opportunity to earn money and offered his service to the Abwehr in 1941. Collaboration with the Nazis Alesch became an agent of the ''Abwehr'', German intelligence organization. He gained entry into resistance circles and won the confidence of the ethnologist Germaine Tillion, who put him in touch with Jacques Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communes Of Luxembourg
This is a list of the 100 communes of Luxembourg, a basic administrative division in Luxembourg, of which each Cantons of Luxembourg, canton is required to contain at least one. Communes with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status are listed in italics. List See also * List of communes of Luxembourg by elevation Notes References External links Geodata for the Communes of Luxembourg, extracted from OpenStreetMap {{Europe topic, List of places in, LU=List of communes of Luxembourg Lists of communes of Luxembourg, Lists of subdivisions of Luxembourg, Communes ... [...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] |
