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Mersch
Miersch— Commune — The castle
Coat of armsMap of Luxembourg with Mersch highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red Country Luxembourg District Luxembourg Canton Mersch Government - Mayor Albert Henkel Area - Total 49.74 km2 (19.2 sq mi) Area rank 5th of 116 Highest elevation 428 m (1,404 ft) - Rank 36th of 116 Lowest elevation 208 m (682 ft) - Rank 31st of 116 Population (2009) - Total 7,513 - Rank 12th of 116 - Density 151/km2 (391.2/sq mi) - Density rank 44th of 116 Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) LAU 2 LU00012009 Website mersch.lu Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) 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.
As of 2001[update], 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, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen, and Schoenfels.
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.
Mersch Castle 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.[1]
Some 3 km north of Mersch, Pettingen Castle in the village of Pettingen is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.[2]
References
- ^ "Le château de Mersch", Association des Châteaux luxembourgeois. (French) Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Mersch: Schönfels, Pettingen, Recklingen". Administration communale de Mersch. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
Communes of Mersch Bissen · Boevange-sur-Attert · Colmar-Berg · Fischbach · Heffingen · Larochette · Lintgen · Lorentzweiler · Mersch · Nommern · Tuntange
Coordinates: 49°45′N 6°06′E / 49.75°N 6.1°E
Categories:- Mersch
- Communes in Mersch canton
- Towns in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg geography stubs
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