Mersch
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Mersch
Miersch | |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Malherbe |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.74 km2 (19.20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| • Rank | 29th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| • Rank | 28th of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 10,645 |
| • Rank | 13th of 100 |
| • Density | 214.0/km2 (554.3/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 41st of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000409 |
| Website | mersch.lu |
Mersch (French pronunciation: [mɛʁʃ], German pronunciation: [mɛʁʃ]; Luxembourgish: Miersch [ˈmiːɐ̯ʃ] <phonos file="Lb-Miersch.ogg"></phonos>) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch.
As of 2023[update], the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,093. 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 kilometres (2 mi) north of Mersch, Pettingen Castle in the village of Pettingen is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.[2]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Mersch is connected to the centre and north of the country by Line 10 trains serving Mersch railway station.
Population
[edit | edit source]Notable people
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- Emmanuel Servais (1811–1890), a Luxembourgish politician; 5th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, 1867/1874.
- Nik Welter (1871–1951), a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic and statesman.
- Will Kesseler (1899-1983), a Luxembourgish painter, one of nation’s best Colourists.
- Nora Wagener (born 1989), a Luxembourgish short story writer, novelist, children's writer and playwright; brought up locally
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Le château de Mersch", Association des Châteaux luxembourgeois. (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Mersch: Schönfels, Pettingen, Recklingen". Administration communale de Mersch. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
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