Merl (Luxembourg)

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Merl in Luxembourg City
Merl

Merl ( Luxembourgish : Märel) is a district in the west of Luxembourg City . At the end of 2016, 5,381 people lived in the quarter. The area of ​​the district is 242 hectares. The number of residents is growing steadily.

history

Until 1920 Merl still belonged to the then independent municipality Hollerich .

Attractions

  • Church of St. Gangolf from 1882

Sports

The soccer club FC Red Star Merl-Belair is based in Merl.

The Polo Club Luxembourg is based in Merl.

Web links

Commons : Merl  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Merl at vdl.lu

Coordinates: 49 ° 36 '23 "  N , 6 ° 6' 44"  E