Moersdorf

Moersdorf ( German ) Méischdref ( lux. ) Moersdorf ( French ) Community Rosport-Mompach
Coordinates :	49 ° 45 ′  N , 6 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 44 ′ 41 ″  N , 6 ° 30 ′ 1 ″  E
Height :	160 m
Residents :	404 (Jan. 2, 2018)
Postal code :	6691
Location of Moersdorf in Luxembourg
St. Martin Church

Moersdorf ( Luxembourgish Méischdref ) is a district of the municipality of Rosport-Mompach , canton of Echternach in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg .

location

Moersdorf is located directly on the Sauer and therefore also on the German-Luxembourg border. The national road 10 crosses the place. On the German side of the Sauer, the town of Metzdorf is directly opposite Moersdorf . Both places are connected to each other by a pedestrian bridge. The next neighboring town on the Luxembourg side is Givenich .

history

Already at the time of the Celts and Franks, people lived around Moersdorf, which was discovered through archaeological excavations.

Moersdorf was first mentioned in a document as Mersdorph in the 13th century. From this time until the French era , the Trier Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin and the Imperial Abbey of Echternach owned properties in the village. In 1248 the place is called Murstorff .

Up until December 31, 2017, Moersdorf belonged to the municipality of Mompach and since January 1, 2018 to the municipality of Rosport-Mompach, which was created from the merger of the two municipalities of Mompach and Rosport .

Attractions

The parish church of St. Martin is a sight. The Romanesque tower dates back to the 11th / 12th. Century. The nave was built in 1852 according to plans by Antoine Hartmann.

Web links

Commons : Moersdorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Nombre d'habitants. In: Website of the municipality of Rosport. Retrieved May 1, 2018 .