Mondercange (; ; ) is a
commune in the
canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western
Luxembourg
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. the commune has a population of 7,119 inhabitants.
, the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,948. Other towns within the commune include
Bergem,
Foetz and
Pontpierre.
Population
Sports
Mondercange is home to the
Luxembourg Football Federation
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Li ...
, the governing body for football in Luxembourg. The local football team
FC Mondercange, who compete in Luxembourg's second-tier
National Division, play their home matches at the commune's
Stade Communal.
The
karting track in Modercange was used by
Michael Schumacher
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and
Jarno Trulli
Jarno Trulli (; born 13 July 1974) is an Italian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . Trulli won the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix with Renault in Formula One, Renault.
He regularly competed in Formula ...
, amongst others, at the beginning of their racing careers owing to Luxembourg's low age restrictions for karting licences.
Notable people
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Hubert Loutsch (1878–1946), a Luxembourgish politician; the tenth
Prime Minister of Luxembourg
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Since 1989, the title of ''Prime Minister'' has been an official one, ...
in 1915/1916.
References
External links
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Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
Towns in Luxembourg
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