Colmar-Berg
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| Colmar-Berg Kolmer-Bierg |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District (Dark grey) | Luxembourg |
| Canton (Dark red) | Mersch |
| LAU 2 | LU00012001 |
| Mayor | Fernand Diederich |
| Geography | |
| Area - Rank |
12.31 km² (4.75 sq mi) 97th of 116 |
| Highest point - Rank |
372 m (1,220 ft) 85th of 116 |
| Lowest point - Rank |
201 m (659 ft) 29th of 116 |
| Population | |
| Population (2005) - Rank |
1,848 57th of 116 |
| Density (2005) - Rank |
150.1 /km² (389 /sq mi) 41st of 116 |
| List of communes of Luxembourg | |
Colmar-Berg (Luxembourgish: Kolmar-Bierg, German: Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
As of 2005, the town of Colmar-Berg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1,711. Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply 'Berg' until 25 March 1991.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (French) Mémorial A, 1991, No. 25 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-07-18.
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