Mersch
Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch.
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Miersch | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map showing, in orange, the Mersch commune | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 6°06′E / 49.750°N 6.100°ECoordinates: 49°45′N 6°06′E / 49.750°N 6.100°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Commune | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Malherbe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,195 |
| • Density | 185.01/km2 (479.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU2 | LU00012009 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Mersch is in the centre of the country, at the confluence of the Alzette, Mamer and Eisch rivers.
The commune has an area of 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi).[1] The altitude is 208–428 m (682–1,404 ft) high. The altitude at the railway station is 220 m (720 ft) high.[3]
Mersch is surrounded by ten communes of Luxembourg; nine of them are part of the Mersch canton. Only the Kehlen commune is not part of the Mersch canton; it is part of the Capellen canton.
Population
There were 9,195 persons living in the commune in 2017,[2] for a population density of 185.0 inhabitants/km².
Other towns within the communes are Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen and Schoenfels.
Evolution of the population in Mersch
Places of interest
The Mersch castle is one of the castles that are in the Valley of the Seven Castles.[N 1] It is in the centre of the town and its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the commune.[4]
Some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Mersch is the Pettingen Castle, in the village of Pettingen; it is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.[5]
Gallery
Mersch castle.
Pettingen Castle near Mersch.
Church of Mersch.
Grande-Duchesse Charlotte street.
Gallo-roman villa in Mersch.
Related pages
Notes
- ↑ Valley of the Seven Castles is an informal name given to the valley of the Eisch river, in central Luxembourg. It is named after the group of seven castles along the river: Mersch Castle, Schoenfels Castle, Hollenfels Castle, Ansembourg Castle, New Castle of Ansembourg, Septfontaines Castle and Koerich Castle
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Altitudes of the different localities per cantons (in m)". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Le château de Mersch" (in français). Association des Châteaux luxembourgeois. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mersch: Schönfels, Pettingen, Recklingen" (PDF). Administration communale de Mersch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Mersch |
- Official website (in French)