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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] |
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] |
Mertzig
Mertzig (; ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of 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 ... Canton. Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874. Population References External links * Communes in Diekirch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Diekirch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medernach
Medernach () is a town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Diekirch. In 2011, Medernach merged with Ermsdorf to form the commune of Vallée de l'Ernz. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Medernach * Marxberg * Ousterbur * Pletschette * Savelborn * Kitzebur ;Notes: Attractions From 1987-2015 Medernach was home to an aerodrome An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes inc ... () There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944–1945 (). The parish church, built in a neo-Romanesque style in 1806, has been a national monument since 2004. It houses the Baroque altar from the (now defunct) church of the Franciscan friars of Diekirch, dated 1712, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermsdorf
Ermsdorf () is a village and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of 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 .... , the village of Ermsdorf, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 466. In 2011, Ermsdorf merged with Medernach to become the commune of Vallée de l'Ernz. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Eppeldorf * Ermsdorf * Folkendeng * Keiwelbach * Stegen * Backesmillen (lieu-dit) * Bricherheck (lieu-dit) * Bricherhaff (lieu-dit) * Gilcher (lieu-dit) * Hessemillen (lieu-dit) * Hoossebierg (lieu-dit) * Moderhaff (lieu-dit) * Neimillen (lieu-dit) * Reisermillen (lieu-dit) * Spierberich (lieu-dit) * Webeschhaff (lieu-dit) Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandel
Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. , the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 108. History The commune of Tandel was formed on 1 January 2006 from the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Bastendorf Section: ** Bastendorf ** Brandenbourg ** Landscheid ** Tandel ** Hoscheidterhof ** Këppenhaff ** Fischbacherhof (lieu-dit) ** Froehnerhof (lieu-dit) ** Ronnenbusch (lieu-dit) * Fouhren Section: ** Bettel ** Fouhren ** Longsdorf ** Walsdorf ** Seltz Seltz (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. It is located on the Sauer River near its confluence with the Rhine, opposite the German town of Rast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vianden (canton)
Vianden () is one of the 12 cantons of Luxembourg, cantons of Luxembourg. Located in the north of the country, it shares international border with Germany. Spread across an area of , it is the List of cantons of Luxembourg by area, smallest canton by land area. It had a population of 5,680 individuals in 2024, which also makes it the smallest canton by List of cantons of Luxembourg by population, population in the country. It incorporates the communes of Luxembourg, communes of Putscheid and Tandel, and the List of towns in Luxembourg, town of Vianden. History The canton was established by the official decree of 31 August 1795 by the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolutionary period. It was one of the 37 cantons in the Département des Forêts, which were grouped into four ''arrondissements'' (districts). The decree of 6 March 1802 reduced the number of cantons to 28. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna re-organised he borders, following which Vianden was one of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouhren
Fouhren ( ; ) is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern 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 442. Fouhren was a commune in the canton of Vianden until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Bastendorf to form the new commune of Tandel. The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Villages The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bettel * Fouhren * Longsdorf * Walsdorf * Seltz * Bleesbréck (lieu-dit) * Marxberg (lieu-dit) * Schmëttenhaff (lieu-dit) References Tandel Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Vianden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastendorf
Bastendorf () is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 640. Bastendorf was a commune in the canton of 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 ... until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Fouhren to form the new commune of Tandel, in Vianden. The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Bastendorf * Brandenbourg * Landscheid * Tandel * Hoscheidterhof * Këppenhaff * Fischbacherhof (lieu-dit) * Froehnerhof (lieu-dit) * Ronnenbusch (lieu-dit) Footnotes Tandel Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg {{Vianden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 100 communes ( ; French language, French: ''communes''; ) conform to Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Commune (subnational entity), Communes rank below Cantons of Luxembourg, cantons in Luxembourg's hierarchy of administrative subdivisions. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or divided as demanded by demographic change over time. Unlike the cantons, which have remained unchanged since their creation, the identity of the communes has not become ingrained within the geographical sensations of the average Luxembourgers, Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The Municipality, municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diekirch District
The District of Diekirch was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Immediately prior to its abolition on 3 October 2015, it contained five cantons divided into 43 communes: #Clervaux #*Clervaux #* Consthum #* Heinerscheid #*Hosingen #* Munshausen #*Troisvierges #*Weiswampach #*Wincrange #Diekirch #* Bettendorf #* Bourscheid #*Diekirch #*Ermsdorf #* Erpeldange #*Ettelbruck #* Feulen #* Hoscheid #*Medernach #* Mertzig #*Reisdorf #*Schieren # Redange #* Beckerich #*Ell #* Grosbous #* Préizerdaul #*Rambrouch #* Redange #*Saeul #*Useldange #*Vichten #* Wahl #Vianden #* Putscheid #* Tandel #*Vianden #Wiltz #* Boulaide #*Esch-sur-Sûre #*Eschweiler #* Goesdorf #* Heiderscheid #*Kiischpelt #* Lac de la Haute-Sûre #* Neunhausen #*Wiltz #* Winseler To its west, the district of Diekirch bordered the Belgian province of Luxembourg in the region of Wallonia, whilst to its north was the Belgian providence of Liège. To its south was located the district ofGrevenmacher. Th ... [...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] |
