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Clemency (commune)
Commune of Clemency was a former commune in Luxembourg. Its main city was Clemency with a population of 1832. The law creating the commune of Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. On 1 January 2012 the existing communes of Clemency and Bascharage with its main city the same named Bascharage were merged into one commune named Käerjeng. Bascharage was assigned as capital of the merged commune. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Clemency * Fingig Fingig ( german: Féingig ) is a small town in the commune of Käerjeng, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 322. Nearby is the source of the Eisch The Eisch () is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the A ... * Schockmillen (lieu-dit) * Nuechtbann (lieu-dit) * Neudrisch (lieu-dit) References Former communes of Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French culture, French and German culture, German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgers, Luxembourgish people, French language, French and German language, German are also used in administrative and judicial ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemency, Luxembourg
Clemency ( lb, Kënzeg, german: Küntzig) is a town and a former commune in south-western Luxembourg. Since 2012, it is part of the commune of Käerjeng. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Clemency, which lies in the south-west of the former commune, has a population of 1,823. Clemency is a rural community close to the Belgian border. The old township Clemency Until 2012, Clemency was in a separate commune similarly named Clemency. But on 1 January 2012, the Commune of Clemency was merged with the Commune of Bascharage with the combined township being named the Commune of Käerjeng. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Clemency * Fingig * Schockmillen (lieu-dit) * Nuechtbann (lieu-dit) * Neudrisch (lieu-dit) Location The commune is located on the Belgian border at the source of the River Eisch. At an altitude of 395 m, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bascharage (commune)
Commune of Bascharage was a former commune in Luxembourg. Its main city was Bascharage with a population of 5387. On 1 January 2012 the existing communes of Bascharage and Clemency with its main city Clemency with a population of 1832 were merged into one commune named Käerjeng. Clemency was assigned as the capital of the merged commune. The law creating the commune of Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bascharage * Hautcharage * Linger Linger may refer to: *Linger (surname), a list of people with the name *Linger, Luxembourg, a town *Linger (film), ''Linger'' (film), a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To *Linger (novel), ''Linger'' (novel), a 2010 ''Wolves of Mercy Falls' ... References Former communes of Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bascharage
Bascharage (; lb, Nidderkäerjeng ; german: Niederkerschen) 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 Kerschen". The first known reference to them was on April 4, 1281 for obtaining their freedom under the law of Beamont "Freiheitsbrief nach Böhmerrecht". The freedom of Clemency probably happened in 1260. After the occupation of France (1794 – 1815), the "Hoheit Kerschen" changed in "municipalité cantonale Bascharage" with the townships of Bascharage, Clemency, Mamer, Garnich, and Dippach. This township came out in 1799 as the "Mairie de Bascharage" with the towns of Bascharage, Hautchaurage, and Linger. Their first mayor was Pierre Clemont in 1800. The first mayor of Clemency was Pierre Decker (until 1830). Geologically, Bascharage does not belong to the Minette ore region. However, the area h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käerjeng
Käerjeng () is a commune in southwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Capellen. It lies on the border with Belgium. It has an area of 33.67 km2. The commune of Käerjeng was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Bascharage and Clemency. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. Käerjeng has a population of approximately 10,000 citizens and has the 9th-highest commune population in Luxembourg. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Bascharage Section: ** Bascharage (seat) ** Hautcharage ** Linger Linger may refer to: *Linger (surname), a list of people with the name *Linger, Luxembourg, a town *Linger (film), ''Linger'' (film), a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To *Linger (novel), ''Linger'' (novel), a 2010 ''Wolves of Mercy Falls' ... * Clemency Section: ** Clemency ** Fingig ** Schockmillen (lieu-dit) ** Nuechtbann (lieu-dit) ** Neudrisch (lieu-dit) Geography Käerjeng is located on the dividing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fingig
Fingig ( german: Féingig ) is a small town in the commune of Käerjeng, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 322. Nearby is the source of the Eisch The Eisch () is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the Alzette on its left in Mersch. It flows through the towns of Eischen, Hobscheid, Septfontaines, and Marienthal. It has several sources near the villages of Sélange .... External links Käerjeng Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
