Heinerscheid () is a small town in northern
Luxembourg
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, in the
commune 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 ...
.
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:
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Fischbach (Fëschbech)
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Grindhausen (Grandsen)
* Heinerscheid (Hengescht)
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Hupperdange (Hëpperdang)
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Kalborn (Kaalber)
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Lieler (Léiler)
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Fossenhof (Fossenhaff) (lieu-dit)
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Kaesfurt (Kéisfuert) (lieu-dit)
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Kalborn-Moulin (Kaalber Millen) (lieu-dit)
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Lausdorn (Lausduer) (lieu-dit) - partially shared with the
Commune of Wäisswampech
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Tintesmühle (Tëntesmillen) (lieu-dit)
Notable people
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Pierre Johanns (1882–1955), a Luxemburger Jesuit priest, missionary in India and
Indologist
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The term ''Indology'' (in German, ''Indologie'') is ...
.
References
Communes in Clervaux (canton)
Towns in Luxembourg
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