Käerjeng () is a commune in southwestern

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 ...

, in the

canton of Capellen Capellen () is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. It is named after Capellen, which is not a commune but rather a section of the commune of Mamer. It borders Belgium. Administrative divisions Capellen Canton consists of the following nine comm ...

. It lies on the border with

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. It has an area of 33.67 km². The commune of Käerjeng was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of

Bascharage Bascharage (; ; ) is a town and a former commune in south-western Luxembourg. Since 2012, it is part of the commune of Käerjeng. History Bascharage with the other towns like Linger, Hautcharage, and Pétange were owned by the "Hoheit Ker ...

and

Clemency A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the j ...

. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. With a population of approximately 11,000, Käerjeng is the 10th most-populous commune in Luxembourg.

Geography

Käerjeng is located on the dividing line of the waters of the Rhine basin (Eisch) and the watershed of the Meuse (Chiers). It is bordered by the communes of Pétange, Differdange, Sanem, Dippach, Garnich and Steinfort, as well as the Belgian border to the north-west. Elevation: Between at Tapp near Linger and at Kues near Fingig. Total area:

Climate

Käerjeng has an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...

(

Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...

''Cfb''). The annual average temperature is , the hottest month in July is , and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , of which December is the wettest with , while April is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on December 24, 2001 to on July 25, 2019.

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages: *

Section: **

(seat) **

Hautcharage Hautcharage (; , ) is a small town in the commune of Käerjeng, in south-western Luxembourg. As of 2024, it had a population of 1,971. Geography Neighbouring towns include Clemency, Fingig, Hivange, Schouweiler, Bascharage and Linger. The s ...

Linger Linger may refer to: Music * Linger (album), ''Linger'' (album), a 1990 album by Prudence Liew, or the title single * Linger (The Cranberries song), "Linger" (The Cranberries song), 1993 * Linger (Guy Sebastian song), "Linger" (Guy Sebastian son ...

Section: **

** Fingig ** Schockmillen (lieu-dit) ** Nuechtbann (lieu-dit) ** Neudrisch (lieu-dit)

Population

Notable people

* Claus Cito (1882–1965), a Luxembourgish

expressionist Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it rad ...

sculptor, known for the

Gëlle Fra The Monument of Remembrance (), usually known by the nickname of the ''Gëlle Fra'' (Luxembourgish language, Luxembourgish for 'Golden Lady'), is a war memorial in Luxembourg City. It is dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunte ...

* Franz Haupert (1907–1996), a Luxembourgish gymnast; competed at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

* Paul Dahm (born 1951 in Bascharage), a Luxembourgish composer.

References

External links

* Communes in Capellen (canton) {{Capellen-geo-stub