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Clervaux (canton)
Clervaux () is the largest, northernmost, highest and least densely populated canton of Luxembourg. It makes up a large part of the Éislek region. It borders Belgium & Germany. Administrative divisions Clerveaux Canton consists of the following five communes: * Clervaux * Parc Hosingen * Troisvierges * Weiswampach * Wincrange Mergers * On 1 January 1978 the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach (all from Clervaux Canton) were merged to create the commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. * On 29 May 2009 the former communes of Heinerscheid and Munshausen (both from Clervaux Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Clervaux. The law expanding Clervaux was passed on 24 May 2011. * On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Consthum and Hosingen Hosingen () is a small village and former Communes of Luxembourg, commune in northern Luxembourg. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Luxembourg
The 12 canton (administrative division), cantons ( ; ; ) of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are subdivisions at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 100 communes of Luxembourg, communes (i.e. municipalities). Function Unlike Cantons of Switzerland, in Switzerland and similarly to Cantons of France, France, Luxembourgish cantons have no administrative structure of their own—rather, they are used to delimitate Constituencies of Luxembourg, electoral constituencies and judicial districts. Until 2015, they also served to delimitate Luxembourg's three Districts of Luxembourg, districts. History The origins of the cantons of Luxembourg lie in the decree of 31 August 1795 by the Committee of Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éislek
The Éislek (), also known by its German name Ösling or Oesling, is a region covering the northern part of both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France. The Éislek covers 32% of the territory of Luxembourg; to the south of the Éislek lies the Gutland (literally "Good Land"), which covers the remaining 68% of the Grand Duchy as well as the southern part of the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm. Features The region is characterised by hills and large deciduous forests. Almost all of Luxembourg's tallest hills are in the Éislek, particularly in the north and north-west, near the borders with Belgium and Germany. Its main hill chains are cut by scenic river valleys, most notable those of the Clerve, Our, upper Sauer, and Wiltz. Towns and villages The Éislek is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux, Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diekirch (canton)
Diekirch () is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Neither the canton, town, nor commune of Diekirch should be confused with the former district of Diekirch, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015. It borders Germany. Administrative divisions Diekirch Canton consists of the following ten communes: * Bettendorf * Bourscheid * Diekirch Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the Diekirch (canton), canton of Diekirch and, until its ... * Erpeldange-sur-Sûre * Ettelbruck * Feulen * Mertzig * Reisdorf * Schieren * Vallée de l'Ernz Mergers * On 1 January 2006, the former commune of Bastendorf (from Diekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune of Fouhren (from Vianden Canton) to create the commune of Tandel (in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoscheid
Hoscheid () is a small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was a commune, part of the canton of Diekirch, which was part of the district of Diekirch. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hosingen communes to form the commune of Parc Hosingen; thereby becoming part of the canton of Clervaux. , the town had a population of 525. Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Houscheid * Houscheid-Dickt * Oberschlinder * Unterschlinder * Markebach (lieu-dit) * Kehrmuhle (lieu-dit) * Schilkeschleedchen where a firing range of the Luxembourg Armed Forces The Luxembourg Armed Forces (; ) are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army has been a fully volunteer military since 1967. , it has 939 personnel. The army is under civilian control, with the grand duke as commander-in-chief. Th ... is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosingen
Hosingen () is a small village and former Communes of Luxembourg, commune in northern Luxembourg. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hoscheid communes to form the new commune of Parc Hosingen. Near Hosingen there is a FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, transmitter for FM and TV of RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, RTL. , the village of Hosingen, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 1,298. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bockholtz * Dorscheid, Luxembourg, Dorscheid * Hosingen * Neidhausen * Obereisenbach * Rodershausen, Luxembourg, Rodershausen * Untereisenbach * Wahlhausen, Luxembourg, Wahlhausen * Ackerscheid (lieu-dit) * Dickt (lieu-dit) * Dasbourg-Pont (lieu-dit) * Duerschterhaischen (lieu-dit) * Fennbierg (lieu-dit) * Honich (lieu-dit) * Housenerbarrière (lieu-dit) * Kohnenhaff (lieu-dit) * Schmitzdell (lieu-dit) * Veianenerstross (lieu-dit) * Waldberg, Luxembourg, Waldberg (lieu-dit) * Wegscheid, Luxembourg, Wegsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consthum
Consthum () is a village and a former commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Hoscheid and Hosingen Hosingen () is a small village and former Communes of Luxembourg, commune in northern Luxembourg. On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hoscheid communes to form the new commune of Parc Hosingen. Near Hosingen there is a FM- ... communes to form the commune of Parc Hosingen. , the village had a population of 299. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Consthum * Holzthum * Geyershof (lieu-dit) References Communes in Clervaux (canton) Villages in Luxembourg {{Clervaux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munshausen
Munshausen (; ) is a village in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux. Munshausen was the seat of its own commune until it was merged with Clervaux in 2009. , the village of Munshausen had a population of 261. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Drauffelt (Draufelt) * Marnach (Maarnech) * Munshausen (Munzen) * Roder (Rueder) * Siebenaler (Siwwenaler) Geography Munshausen is situated in the northeastern part of Luxembourg. In the east, the river Our forms a natural boundary to Germany. Munshausen is part of the Oesling, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve The Clerve () is a river flowing through Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinerscheid
Heinerscheid () is a small town in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux. It was its own commune until its merger with Clervaux in 2009. , the town of Heinerscheid has a population of 678. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Fischbach (Fëschbech) * Grindhausen (Grandsen) * Heinerscheid (Hengescht) * Hupperdange (Hëpperdang) * Kalborn (Kaalber) * Lieler (Léiler) * Fossenhof (Fossenhaff) (lieu-dit) * Kaesfurt (Kéisfuert) (lieu-dit) * Kalborn-Moulin (Kaalber Millen) (lieu-dit) * Lausdorn (Lausduer) (lieu-dit) - partially shared with the Commune of Wäisswampech * Tintesmühle (Tëntesmillen) (lieu-dit) Notable people * Pierre Johanns (1882–1955), a Luxemburger Jesuit priest, missionary in India and Indologist Indology, also known as South Asian studies, is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of the Indian subcontinent, and as such is a subset of Asian studies. The term ''Indology' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberwampach
Oberwampach () is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 263. Oberwampach was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Hachiville to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. During the Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive or Unternehmen Die Wacht am Rhein, Wacht am Rhein, was the last major German Offensive (military), offensive Military campaign, campaign on the Western Front (World War II), Western ..., Oberwampach was the stage of a fierce battle between German and American troops in January 1945. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Allerborn * Brachtenbach * Derenbach * Niederwampach * Schimpach * Oberwampach * Birkenhof (lieu-dit) * Buschweg (lieu-dit) * Schimpach-Station (lieu-dit) People Sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachiville
Hachiville (; , ) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 206. Hachiville was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Oberwampach Oberwampach () is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 263. Oberwampach was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselbor ... to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. The name Hachiville appears for the first time in a charter in the year 1130. It is believed, however, that the site has been inhabited since Celtic times and that it was occupied by the Romans. The village's greatest fame lies in its celebrated hermitage, which is probably located on an ancient Celtic place of worship. Former commune The former commune consiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boevange
Boevange (; , ) is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 301. Boevange was a commune in the canton of Clervaux Clervaux (; or locally ; ) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the a ... until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Boevange * Deiffelt * Doennange * Hamiville * Crendal * Lullange * Troine * Wincrange * Lentzweiler - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn * Hinterhasselt (lieu-dit) * Antoniushof (lieu-dit) * Troine-Route (lieu-dit) References Villages in Luxembourg Wincrange F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asselborn
Asselborn () is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 454. Asselborn was a commune in the canton of Clervaux Clervaux (; or locally ; ) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the a ... until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977. Climate Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Asselborn * Boxhorn * Maulusmühle * Rumlange * Sassel * Stockem * Uschler * Lentzweiler - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange * Asselborn-Moulin (lieu-dit) * Emeschbach-Asselborn (lieu-dit) * Emeschbach-Stockem (lieu-dit) * Bockmühle (lieu-dit) * Cinqfontaines (lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
