Käerjeng
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 Luxembourg
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| Coordinates : | 49 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 55' E |
| Canton : | Chapels |
| Residents : | 10,409 (January 1, 2019) |
| Area : | 33.7 km² |
| Population density : | 309.1 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number: | 0104 |
| Website: | www.kaerjeng.lu |
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| Mayor: | Michel Wolter ( CSV ) |
| Elective system : | Proportional vote |
Käerjeng is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and belongs to the canton of Capellen . It was created on January 1, 2012 through the merger of the communities of Niederkerschen and Küntzig .
geography
The municipality of Käerjeng is located in the southwest of Luxembourg in the canton of Capellen.
The neighboring communities are:
- in the north: Grass (part of the Steinfort community ) and Garnich
- in the east: Dippach and Sassenheim
- in the south: Differdange and Pétange
- in the west (Belgium): Aubange , Messancy and Arel
Composition of the community
The municipality consists of the localities:
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The municipality is a member of the following municipal associations: Minett-Kompost, Pro-Sud, SES, SIACH, SICEC, SICONA-OUEST, SIDOR, SICI, SICOR, SYVICOL and TICE.
history
On August 9, 2019, a tornado covered numerous roofs in the community and in neighboring Pétange . There were injuries.
Attractions
Churches
- The church in Niederkerschen was built between 1978 and 1982 and consecrated on May 23, 1982. It is currently the most modern church in Luxembourg
- In Oberkerschen there is a church that was built in 1740. The furnishings, which also include three historically valuable altars, date from the baroque era .
- The church in Linger was built in 1863 in neo-Romanesque style.
- The Küntziger Church was built in 1726. In Küntzig, next to this church, there is also the Sankt Maximin Chapel , which dates from the 18th century and is located in Bahnhofsstraße (Rue de le Gare) . To the left of the entrance to the chapel is the Wëll Lann , a linden tree that is estimated to be around 500 years old and reached a size of 6.93 m in 2000. On July 25, 2006, the linden tree was so badly damaged by a bad storm that the two main branches had to be removed for safety reasons.
- The church in Fingig was built between 1864 and 1866 and extensively renovated in 2003.
Church of Oberkerschen
Küntzig Church
Sankt Maximin Chapel next to the Wëller Lann
Web links
Commons : Käerjeng - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ Annuaire des communes: Käerjeng ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 67 kB), Syvicol
- ↑ Luxembourg. Injuries and damage from tornado on August 10, 2019 on tagesschau.de
