Mersch

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This article is about the commune in Luxembourg. For other uses, see Mersch (disambiguation).

Mersch Miersch

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Luxembourg
Canton (Dark red)	Mersch
LAU 2	LU00012009
Mayor	Albert Henkel
Geography
Area - Rank	49.74 km² (19.2 sq mi) 5th of 116
Highest point - Rank	428 m (1,404 ft) 36th of 116
Lowest point - Rank	208 m (682 ft) =31st of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	7,286 12th of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	146.5 /km² (379 /sq mi) 43rd of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch.

As of 2001, the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345. Other towns within the commune include Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen, and Schoenfels.

Mersch is the home of the National Literature Centre, Luxembourg's national literary archive. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.