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Reckange-sur-Mess
Reckange-sur-Mess (; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The commune comprises the villages of Reckange-sur-Mess, Ehlange-sur-Mess, Limpach, Luxembourg, Limpach, Roedgen, Pissange and Wickrange. It is situated on the Mess River, from which its suffix is derived. Population Notable people * Aloyse Hentgen (1894–1953), a Luxembourgian politician, born in Roedgen. * Gilles Müller (born 1983), a Luxembourgian tennis player, born in Luxembourg City. References External links * Reckange-sur-Mess, Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehlange-sur-Mess
Ehlange-sur-Mess (, ) is a small town in the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess, in south-western 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 611. It is situated on the Mess River, from which its suffix is derived. References External links Reckange-sur-Mess Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickrange
Wickrange (, ) is a village in the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess, in south-western 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 122. References External links Reckange-sur-Mess Villages 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. 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] |
Leudelange
Leudelange (; ; ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. , the town of Leudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 2,780. Leudelange was formed on 1 July 1856, when it was detached from the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess. The law forming Leudelange was passed on the 3 March 1856. Population Notable people * Norbert Sinner (1907–1945); a Luxembourgish cyclist, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics; executed for Nazi collaboration * Gilles Müller Gilles Müller (; born 9 May 1983) is a Luxembourgish former professional tennis player. He is a two-time major singles quarterfinalist, making him by far the most successful male tennis player in Luxembourgish history. Müller won two titles on ... (born 1983), a professional tennis player References External links * Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limpach, Luxembourg
Limpach () is a village in the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess, in south-western Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 462. See also * List of villages in Luxembourg This is a list of populated places in the Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. It is based on the official database of the National Administration of Topography (Administration du cadastre et de la topographie - ACT). Furthermore it provides th ... References External links Reckange-sur-Mess Villages in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roedgen
Roedgen () is a small town in the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess, in south-western 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 342. References External links Reckange-sur-Mess Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloyse Hentgen
Aloyse Hentgen (16 July 1894 – 1 December 1953) was a Luxembourgish politician. Early life and education He was born in Roedgen. From 1913 to 1916 he studied law in Paris and Fribourg. On 13 July 1917 he became a member of the bar in Luxembourg. Career On 29 February 1920 he was a co-founder of the first Luxembourgish insurance company, La Luxembourgeoise. He became president of its supervisory board, then from 1923 managing director of the insurance division, and from 1933, managing director of the banking division. On 10 December 1933, he co-founded the Luxembourgish Basketball Federation, and was president of its committee from 1933 to 1936. He was also an avid supporter of the Scout movement. Before World War II he was the head Scout in Luxembourg, and from 1944 to 1948 was ''Commissaire général'' of the Federation of Luxembourgish Scouts. His main area of activity, however, was in politics. In 1917 he was president of the "Akademikerveräin" (Academics' Society), a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanem
Sanem ( ; ) 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 the commune, has a population of 2,800. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre. Notable people * Albert Simon (1901–1956), a Luxembourgish painter. * Niki Bettendorf (1936–2018), a Luxembourgish politician; Mayor of Bertrange, 1982 to 2001. * Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who was List of prime ministers of Luxembourg, prime minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and president of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. He also was List ... (born 1954), prime minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and president of the European Commission (2014-2019), grew up in Belvaux. Population Sanem Castle Sanem Castle has a history dating back to the 13th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondercange
Mondercange (; ; ) is a commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. the commune has a population of 7,119 inhabitants. , the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,948. Other towns within the commune include Bergem, Foetz and Pontpierre. Population Sports Mondercange is home to the Luxembourg Football Federation, the governing body for football in Luxembourg. The local football team FC Mondercange, who compete in Luxembourg's second-tier National Division, play their home matches at the commune's Stade Communal. The karting track in Modercange was used by Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli, amongst others, at the beginning of their racing careers owing to Luxembourg's low age restrictions for karting licences. Notable people * Hubert Loutsch (1878–1946), a Luxembourgish politician; the tenth Prime Minister of Luxembourg The prime minister of Luxembourg (; ; ) is the head of government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrange
Bertrange (; ; ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 6.5 km west of Luxembourg City. , the commune has a population of 8,668, of which just over half are Luxembourgers. People of over 102 different nationalities live in the commune. To the north of the town of Bertrange, on the other side of the route d'Arlon, is the village of Tossenberg, next to which is Luxembourg's largest shopping centre, La Belle Etoile. History The Treveri, a Gallic tribe, inhabited the region for several hundred years until they were conquered by Julius Caesar in 54 BC. During the Gallo-Roman era which lasted until about 450, the Romans built a number of roads in the area including the ''Kiem'' (Latin ''caminus'', road) linking Trier to Reims. It passed through Strassen (''Strata'') to what is now Bertrange at Tossenberg where there was a refreshment post for travellers and continued to nearby Mamer (''Mambra''), a Roman vicus, and Arlon (''Orolauneum''). Anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dippach
Dippach ( ) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The commune's administrative centre is Schouweiler. The River Mess, a tributary of the Alzette, rises here. , the town of Dippach, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1036. Other villages within the commune include Bettange-sur-Mess, Schouweiler, and Sprinkange. Population Notable people * Johann Peter Kirsch (1861–1941), ecclesiastical historian Church history or ecclesiastical history as an academic discipline studies the history of Christianity and the way the Christian Church has developed since its inception. Henry Melvill Gwatkin defined church history as "the spiritual side of the ... and biblical archaeologist * Laurent Didier (born 1984), former road bicycle racer * Tom Wirtgen (born 1996), cyclist Twin towns — sister cities Dippach is twinned with: * Landiras, Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
