Mertzig
| Mertzig Mäerzeg | ||
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| Commune | ||
 Mertzig town hall | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 49°49′52″N 6°00′13″E / 49.83109°N 6.00366°ECoordinates: 49°49′52″N 6°00′13″E / 49.83109°N 6.00366°E | ||
| Country |
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| Canton | Diekirch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Claude Staudt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 95 of 102 | |
| Highest elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) | |
| • Rank | 42nd of 102 | |
| Lowest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | |
| • Rank | 97th of 102 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,952 | |
| • Rank | 67th of 102 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 39th of 102 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00002011 | |
| Website | mertzig.lu | |
Mertzig (Luxembourgish: Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
As of 2005, the town of Mertzig itself, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439.
Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874.[1]
Footballer Wimm Fledermaus once managed a hotel in Mertzig.
References
- ↑ (in French)/(in German) "Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
External links
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