Schengen () is a small wine-making village and

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in far south-eastern

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, on the western bank of the river Moselle. The commune border includes the

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where the borders of

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, and

meet. After the mergers with

Burmerange Burmerange (, ) is a village in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. It used to be a commune until it was merged into Schengen (along with Wellenstein Wellenstein ( lb, W ...

and

Wellenstein Wellenstein ( lb, Wellesteen) is a small town in southeastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. It used to be a commune with its administrative centre at Bech-Kleinmacher, until it wa ...

in 2011, the commune has a population of 4,223 with an area of . The largest settlement within the commune of Schengen is Remerschen after which the commune used to be named. The name of the commune was changed in 2006 to take advantage of the Schengen's name recognition after the signing of the

Schengen Agreement The Schengen Agreement ( , ) is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished. It was signed on 14 June 1985, near the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, by five of the t ...

there in 1985. Schengen Castle dates from 1390 but was almost completely rebuilt in the 19th century.

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages: * Schengen Section: **

Remerschen Remerschen ( lb, Rëmerschen) is a former commune and small wine-growing town in south-eastern Luxembourg, belonging to the commune of Schengen, near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together. , the town of Remer ...

** Schengen ** Wintrange *

Section: **

** Elvange ** Emerange ** Froumillen ** Weidemillen *

Section: **

Bech-Kleinmacher Bech-Kleinmacher () is a small village in the commune of Schengen, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 536. The village lies along the Moselle River, which forms the border with Germany Germany,, officia ...

** Schwebsange **

Population

European Museum

The European Museum was opened on 13 June 2010, 25 years after the signing of the Schengen Treaty, in the Centre européen building. The permanent, trilingual exhibition on the history and significance of the Schengen Agreements, on of exhibition space, shows visitors the elimination of the control of persons at the internal borders, put into practice as one of the four foundational European freedoms in the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The signing of the Agreement is documented with historic photos and video and sound footage as well as statements by those involved at the time.

Twin towns — sister cities

Schengen is twinned with: *

Ischgl Ischgl () is a town in the Paznaun valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Its ski resort is connected with that of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland to form one of the largest in the Alps. Ischgl was a major hotspot of the COVID-19 pandem ...

, Austria

References

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