Flaxweiler
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| Flaxweiler Fluessweiler | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Grevenmacher | |
| Canton | Grevenmacher | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Théo Weirich | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 19th of 116 | |
| Highest elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) | |
| • Rank | 72nd of 116 | |
| Lowest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) | |
| • Rank | 31st of 116 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,743 | |
| • Rank | 66th of 116 | |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 87th of 116 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00007003 | |
| Website | flaxweiler.lu | |
Flaxweiler (Luxembourgish: Fluessweiler) is a commune and small town in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.
As of 2001, the town of Flaxweiler, which lies in the north-west of the commune, has a population of 338. Other towns within the commune include Beyren, Gostingen, Niederdonven, and Oberdonven.
The Mayor of Flaxweiler is the chief executive of the administration of the Luxembourgish commune of Flaxweiler, The current incumbent is Théo Weirich
History of Flaxweiler's Mayors
| Name | Start | End |
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| Michel Metzdorf | 1806 | 1810 |
| Pierre Stemper | 1810 | 1812 |
| Jean Nielles | 1813 | 1816 |
| François Strasser | 1816 | 1819 |
| Jean Huberty | 1819 | 1825 |
| Jean Peters (first time) | 1825 | 1830 |
| Michel Pettinger (first time) | 1830 | 1839 |
| Jean Peters (second time) | 1840 | 1848 |
| Michel Pettinger (second time) | 1848 | 1854 |
| Jean-Pierre Huberty | 1854 | 1867 |
| Michel Engel | 1867 | 1876 |
| Antoine Boss | 1876 | 1887 |
| Adolphe Musquar | 1889 | 1895 |
| Jean Molitor | 1895 | 1928 |
| Michel Schritz | 1929 | 1944[1] |
| Jean Sturm | 1945 | 1945 |
| Edouard Steffes | 1946 | 1965 |
| Eugène Kauffmann | 1966 | 1970 |
| Roger Lenert | 1970 | 2005 |
| Théo Weirich | 2005 | Present day (Re-elected 2011)[2] |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mayor in name only under Nazi occupation (1940 - 1944)
- ↑ "Bestätigung für Théo Weirich" (in German). Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: Lëtzebuerger Journal. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
References
- (French) "Flaxweiler - Découvrir la commune". Commune of Flaxweiler. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- (French) Official website
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Coordinates: 49°40′N 6°21′E / 49.667°N 6.350°E
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