Eschweiler (Wiltz)
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Eschweiler ( German ) Eeschwëller ( lux. ) municipality Wiltz
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| Coordinates : | 50 ° 0 ′ N , 5 ° 57 ′ E | |
| Area : | 19.9 km² | |
| Residents : | 876 | |
| Postal code : | 9651 | |
Location of Eschweiler in Luxembourg
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Eschweiler ( Luxembourgish Eeschwëller ) is a village in the Luxembourg municipality of Wiltz . Until the end of 2014, Eschweiler was the capital of the municipality of the same name, which belonged to the canton of Wiltz .
coat of arms
Blazon : "In gold, four black right-angled bars under a red shield head with a running silver bracket ."
Composition of the former municipality
The municipality of Eschweiler consisted of the following localities:
- Erpeldingen ,
- Eschweiler,
- Knaphoscheid,
- Selscheid.
Merger with Wiltz
In a referendum on April 25, 2014, 54.25% of the population voted for a merger with the city of Wiltz . 76.7% of the Wiltzer also spoke out in favor of a merger.
The merger was approved by the Luxembourg Parliament on December 17, 2014 and came into force on January 1, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wort.lu: "Yes" from Simmern, Böwingen, Tüntingen, Eschweiler and Wiltz, accessed on May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wort.lu: The merger of Wiltz and Eschweiler is perfect, accessed on December 17, 2014
Web links
Commons : Eschweiler - Collection of images, videos and audio files
