Simmern (Luxembourg)

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Simmern ( German )
Simmern coat of arms
Coordinates : 49 ° 42 '  N , 5 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 42 '2 "  N , 5 ° 57' 58"  E
Area : 34.29 km²
Residents : 1286 (Nov. 1, 2011)
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Location of Simmern in

Simmern ( Luxembourgish Simmer , French Septfontaines ) is a place in the municipality of Habscht . Until December 31, 2017, it was an independent municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that belongs to the canton of Capellen .

Composition of the former municipality of Simmern

The municipality consisted of the following localities:

  • Greisch
  • Leesbach
  • Roodt
  • Septfontaines
  • Simmerfarm
  • Simmerschmelz

Since January 1, 2018, these places have belonged to the Habscht merged community.

Archaeological finds

The area of ​​today's village was inhabited in prehistoric times. The Roman finds include a larger grave field with over 200 cremation burials as well as a single body grave in which a cremation site has also been proven. Grave goods are above all vessels made of clay, more rarely also made of glass, coins , fibulae , and in a few cases also devices such as pens , knives or scissors.

Attractions

  • Simmern is in the valley of the Eisch .
  • Septfontaines Castle is privately owned.
  • At the entrance to the village from the direction of Leesbach is the picturesque goat bridge (Gessebréck) . In once the riding path of the lords of Ansembourg of simmering over Simmerschmelz led on to Ansembourg .

Merger with Hobscheid

In a referendum on May 25, 2014, 58.4% of the community's residents voted for a merger with the Hobscheid community . The residents of Hobscheid vote 59.73% for the merger. In 2018 the two communities merged to form "Gemeng Habscht".

Web links

Commons : Simmern  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

  • Simmern Castle

  • church

  • Fountain

  • Eisch at Simmerschmelz

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michel Polfer: The Gallo-Roman cremation cemetery and the associated cremation site of Septfontaines-Dëckt (Luxembourg). Dossiers d'Archéologie du Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art V (Luxembourg 1996). ISBN 2-495-15081-0
  2. ↑ Septfontaines.
  3. ↑ Referendums on mergers in the municipalities: "Yes" from Simmern, Böwingen, Tüntingen, Eschweiler and Wiltz . Luxemburger Wort , May 25, 2014, accessed on May 31, 2014
    Merger in the Eisch Valley, nothing stands in the way: “Yes” to “Gemeng Habscht” . Luxemburger Wort, November 9, 2014, accessed February 14, 2015