Wintger
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| Basic data | |
| State : |
 Luxembourg
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| Coordinates : | 50 ° 3 ' N , 5 ° 55' E |
| Canton : | Clervaux |
| Residents : | 4392 (January 1, 2019) |
| Area : | 113.4 km² |
| Population density : | 38.7 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number: | 0502 |
| Website: | www.wincrange.lu |
| politics | |
| Mayor: | Marcel Thommes ( CSV ) |
| Elective system : | Proportional vote |
Wintger ( Luxembourgish Wëntger , French Wincrange ) is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and belongs to the canton of Clervaux . The largest municipality in Luxembourg in terms of area was created in 1977 through the merger of the municipalities Asselborn, Bögen (Boevange), Helzingen (Hachiville) and Oberwampach.
Composition of the community
The municipality of Wintger consists of the following localities:
| German | Luxembourgish | French |
| Allerborn | Allerbur | Allerborn |
| Asselborn | Aasselbur | Asselborn |
| Sheets | Béigen | Boevange |
| Boxing horn | boxer | Boxing horn |
| Brachtenbach | Bruechtebaach | Brachtenbach |
| Crendal | Kréindel | Crendal |
| Deiffelt | Deewelt | Deifellt |
| Derenbach | Déierbech | Derenbach |
| Dönningen | Diänjen | Doennange |
| Five wells | Paffemils | Cinqfontaines |
| Heisdorf | Heesdref | Hamiville |
| Helzingen | Helzen | Hachiville |
| Hated | Hannerhaassel | Hated |
| Hopes | Houfelt | Hopes |
| Lentzweiler | Lenzweiler | Lentzweiler |
| Lullingen | Lëllgen | Lullange |
| Maulusmühle | Mules mills | Maulusmühle |
| Niederwampach | Nidderwampech | Niederwampach |
| Oberwampach | Uewerwampech | Oberwampach |
| Ruemlingen | Rëmeljen | Long |
| Sassel | Saassel | Sassel |
| Chimp | Schëmpech | Chimp |
| Stockem | Stackem | Stockem |
| Trotting | Drafts | Troine |
| Trottenerstrasse | Trätterstrooss | Troine route |
| hamlet | hamlet | hamlet |
| Wintger | Wëntger | Wincrange |
history
In the district of Oberwampach is the country castle Wampach , the Lords of Wampach, whose origins go back to the 13th century. By marrying it in 1520 it came to the Palatinate-Luxembourg noble family Schliederer von Lachen , who had it rebuilt. A coat of arms stone from 1580, with the corresponding alliance coat of arms, is preserved there.
politics
coat of arms
Blazon : "Under a red shield head where a golden befesseltes Hifthorn , beseitet, each a silver lily ., A black pedestal column (Perron) with attached, kreuzbestecktem globe"
Attractions
- Romanesque choir tower church St. Remaclus in the Oberwampach district.
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ Website on Wampach Castle and the coat of arms stone
