| Mertzig Mäerzeg |
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| Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | |||
| Country | Luxembourg | ||
| District | Diekirch | ||
| Canton | Diekirch | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Staudt | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.10 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 102nd of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 50th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 104th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,695 | ||
| • Rank | 70th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 152.7/km2 (395.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 43rd of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00002011 | ||
| Website | mertzig.lu | ||
Mertzig (Luxembourgish: Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
As of 2005[update], the town of Mertzig, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439.
Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on the 20 November 1874.[1]
Footballer Wimm Fledermaus once managed a hotel in Mertzig.
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