Mersch ( ) is a commune and town in central

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 land ...

, capital of the

canton of Mersch Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary. Its capital is Mersch. Administrative divisions Mersc ...

. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers

Alzette The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine. It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''d� ...

Mamer Mamer () is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes Mamer itself, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated ...

and

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 ...

. , the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345. Other towns within the commune include Beringen,

Berschbach Berschbach ( lb, Bierschbech) is a village in the commune of Mersch Mersch ( ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch. , the town o ...

Moesdorf Moesdorf () is a small town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duc ...

, Pettingen, Reckange,

Rollingen Rollingen () is a town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 1,200. The painter Corneille Lentz was born here. Moreover, Rollingen is the hometown of the pro-cyclist Bob Jungels Bob Jungels (born 2 ...

, and

Schoenfels Schoenfels () is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux. History The hamlet of Scho ...

. Mersch is the home of the National Literature Centre, Luxembourg's national literary archive. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the

Grand Ducal Police The Grand Ducal Police ( lb, Groussherzoglech Police) is the national police force of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The police is under the control of the Minister for the Interior of Luxembourg, although they operate in the name, and under t ...

Mersch Castle Mersch Castle (french: Château de Mersch) in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administ ...

is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of the town, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune."Le château de Mersch"
''Association des Châteaux luxembourgeois''. . Retrieved 15 March 2010. Some north of Mersch, Pettingen Castle in the village of Pettingen is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.

Transportation

Mersch is connected to the centre and north of the country on Line 10 trains serving Mersch railway station.

Population

References

External links

* Communes in Mersch (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Mersch-geo-stub