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Kayl
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land .... It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. Other towns within the commune include Tétange. The first surviving written reference to 'Keyle' dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified. The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg. Population References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayl Church
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the Luxembourg (district), district of Luxembourg. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. Other towns within the commune include Tétange. The first surviving written reference to 'Keyle' dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified. The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg. Population References External links * Kayl, Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayl
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land .... It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. Other towns within the commune include Tétange. The first surviving written reference to 'Keyle' dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified. The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg. Population References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumelange
Rumelange ( lb, Rëmeleng ; german: Rümelingen) is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Rumelange * Haut-Tétange (lieu-dit) Population History Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl. The law forming Rumelange was passed on 27 June 1891. Population As of the 1 February 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,038. , the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,818. Museum It is the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation. Rumelange is home to Luxembourg's National Mining Museum. Notable people * Batty Weber (1860–1940) an influential journalist and author * Alfred Kieffer (1904–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics * Foni Tissen (1909–1975) a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist of hyperrealistic, dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tétange
Tétange ( lb, Téiteng, german: Tetingen) is a town in the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 2,813. Schlager singer Camillo Felgen Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter, who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and in 1962. Biography Felgen start ... and Olympic cyclist Roger Thull were born here. References Kayl Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
Esch-sur-Alzette is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is Esch-sur-Alzette. Administrative divisions Esch-sur-Alzette Canton consists of the following fourteen communes: * Bettembourg * Differdange * Dudelange * Esch-sur-Alzette * Frisange * Kayl * Leudelange * Mondercange * Pétange * Reckange-sur-Mess * Roeser * Rumelange * Sanem Sanem ( lb, Suessem ; german: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux. , the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of t ... * Schifflange Population References Cantons of Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette (; lb, Esch-Uelzecht ; german: Esch an der Alzette or ''Esch an der Alzig'') is the second city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 35,040 inhabitants, . It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad. History For a long time Esch was a small farming village in the valley of the Uelzecht river. This changed when important amounts of iron ore were found in the area in the 1850s. With the development of the mines and the steel industry the town's population multiplied tenfold in a couple of decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudelange
Dudelange (; lb, Diddeleng , german: Düdelingen) is a commune with town status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 19,734 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with France. , the town of Dudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 19,734, making it Luxembourg's third-most populous town. The commune also includes the smaller town of Budersberg, to the north-west. The Mont Saint-Jean, close to Budersberg, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle. In 1794 the French Revolutionary Army committed atrocities against the local population in Dudelange, when they massacred 79 civilians. Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the ARBED steel company, later merged into ArcelorMittal, stood for Dudelange. As well as the Dudelange Radio Tower, an FM radio and television transmitter, it is also the site of thCentre national de l’au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettembourg
Bettembourg ( lb, Beetebuerg , german: Bettemburg) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Bettembourg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 7,157. Other towns within the commune include Abweiler, Fennange, Huncherange, and Noertzange. The Parc Merveilleux children's amusement park is located just outside Bettembourg. Bettembourg Castle Bettembourg Castle (french: Château de Bettembourg) located in the centre of Bettembourg in the south of Luxembourg has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of ..., located in the centre of the town, has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of the local commune and acts as the town hall of Bettembourg. Twin towns — sister cities Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schifflange
Schifflange ( lb, Schëffleng , german: Schifflingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. , the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 9,332. Schifflange was formed on 15 August 1876, when it was detached from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette. The law forming Schifflange was passed on the 6 July 1876. Steelworks A steelworks in Schifflange was founded in 1871 by the Metz family as ''Usine METZ (Esch-Schifflange)'', the steelworks became part of ARBED in 1911. In the 1980s the plant was converted to the continuous casting of blooms, then in the 90s an electric furnace installed. In 1994 the company merged with the Belgian company '' Métallurgique et Minière de Rodange-Athus'' (MMRA) forming ARES (''Aciéries Rodange Esch-Schifflange''). In the first decade of the 21st century ownership passed from Arcelor to ArcelorMittal, in 2008 becoming ''ArcelorMittal Rodange and Schiffl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communes Of Luxembourg
This is a list of the 102 communes of Luxembourg, a basic administrative division in Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ..., Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette are further subdivided into 24 and 16 municipal quarters respectively. of which each canton is required to contain at least one. List of municipalities The number, location, and size of municipalities has varied greatly over time. See also Geodata for the Communes of Luxembourg, extracted from OpenStreetMap Footnotes {{Europe topic, List of places in, LU=List of communes of Luxembourg Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg (district)
The District of Luxembourg was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contained four cantons, divided into 44 communes: #Capellen #*Dippach #*Garnich #* Habscht #*Käerjeng #*Kehlen #*Koerich #*Kopstal #*Mamer #*Steinfort #Esch-sur-Alzette #*Bettembourg #*Differdange #*Dudelange #*Esch-sur-Alzette #*Frisange #*Kayl #*Leudelange #*Mondercange #*Pétange #*Reckange-sur-Mess #*Roeser #*Rumelange #*Sanem #*Schifflange #Luxembourg #*Bertrange #*Contern #*Hesperange #*Luxembourg #*Niederanven #*Sandweiler #* Schuttrange #*Steinsel #* Strassen #*Walferdange #*Weiler-la-Tour #Mersch #*Bissen #*Colmar-Berg #* Fischbach #*Heffingen #*Helperknapp #*Larochette #* Lintgen #* Lorentzweiler #*Mersch #* Nommern It bordered the district of Grevenmacher to the east, the district of Diekirch to the north, the Belgian province of Luxembourg (Wallonia) to the west and the French Département of Moselle (Grand Est Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 102 communes ( lb, Gemengen ; French: ''communes''; german: Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Communes rank below 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 Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the Netherlands, this system was maintained until it was introduced upon independence in 1843. The province of Luxembourg, which now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
