Kautenbach () is a village in the
commune of
Kiischpelt, in northern
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 ...
. In 2024, the village had a population of 152.
Kautenbach was a commune in the
canton of
Wiltz until January 1, 2006, when it was merged with the commune of
Wilwerwiltz to form the new commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005.
Until 17 April 1914, the commune was known as '
Alscheid
Alscheid () is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 80.
Alscheid gave its name to the former commune of Kautenbach until 17 April 1914, when the commune was given the name Kautenba ...
', after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Alscheid to Kautenbach.
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The ancient
Schuttbourg Castle is located near the Village of Kautenbach.
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
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Alscheid
Alscheid () is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 80.
Alscheid gave its name to the former commune of Kautenbach until 17 April 1914, when the commune was given the name Kautenba ...
* Kautenbach
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Merkholz
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Koenerhof (lieu-dit)
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Schuttbourg-Château (lieu-dit)
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Schuttbourg-Moulin (lieu-dit)
Footnotes
Kiischpelt
Former communes of Luxembourg
Villages in Luxembourg
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