Contern
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| Basic data | |
| State : |
 Luxembourg
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| Coordinates : | 49 ° 35 ' N , 6 ° 14' E |
| Canton : | Luxembourg |
| Residents : | 3865 (January 1, 2019) |
| Area : | 20.6 km² |
| Population density : | 188.1 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number: | 0302 |
| Website: | www.contern.lu |
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| Mayor: | Marion Zovilé-Braquet (CSV) |
| Elective system : | Proportional vote |
Contern ( Luxembourgish Conter ) is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and belongs to the canton of Luxembourg .
Composition of the community
The municipality of Contern consists of the following localities:
history
The name Contern can be found for the first time in a charter from the year 879. The first official mention of Contern is contained in a bull of the honored Pope Honorius II from 1128. The history of Contern (the name is of Celtic origin) certainly goes back to pre-Roman times. In contrast to the Celtic remains, the remains of Roman origin reveal the importance that Contern had during this period. The remains of a Roman temple and several villas as well as an aqueduct that went through the current center of the village have been found. The Contern of the Middle Ages is shaped by the influence of knighthood and Christianity. From the end of the 13th century it was a parish and owned a castle. Today only the church bears witness to this period.
As a simple rural municipality, the municipality of Contern has included the villages of Contern, Moutfort, Medingen and Oetringen since 1945.
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The cultural life of the inhabitants of the municipality of Contern has good traditions that are well known beyond the municipality, such as the Festival de la BD .
The municipality of Contern has produced very good and successful clubs, such as the ACC Contern cycling club , for which the Luxembourg professional cyclists Andy Schleck , Fränk Schleck and Jempy Drucker are currently riding . The former riders also include numerous former professional cyclists, such as u. a. also Kim Andersen (1978–1989), Kim Kirchen (1992–1997, 2001–2010) and Bjarne Riis (1985–1988).
The local basketball club AB Contern , founded in 1956, has won several Luxembourg championships, the men's team most recently in 2009 and the women's team in 2004.
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ AB Contern: Le club sportif phare de la région "Syrdall" ( Memento of the original of July 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 12, 2013
