Mertzig
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| Mertzig Mäerzeg | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Diekirch | |
| Canton | Diekirch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Claude Staudt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.10 km2 (4.29 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 (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,695 | |
| • Rank | 70th of 116 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/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, 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.
Mertzig town hall
Footnotes
- ↑ (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
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Coordinates: 49°50′N 6°00′E / 49.833°N 6.000°E
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