Remich

Remich Réimech
Commune
The church
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Remich highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
District	Grevenmacher
Canton	Remich
Government
• Mayor	Henri Kox
Area
• Total	5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Area rank	116th of 116
Highest elevation	253 m (830 ft)
• Rank	116th of 116
Lowest elevation	142 m (466 ft)
• Rank	7th of 116
Population (2011)
• Total	3,116
• Rank	39th of 116
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Density rank	10th of 116
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00008007
Website	remich.lu

Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a commune with city status in south-eastern Luxembourg with just under 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. Remich lies on the left bank of the Moselle river, which forms part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany. The commune is the smallest in Luxembourg in area.

As of 2005, the town of Remich, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 2,883.

The Moselle valley is dominated by wine-making and many small wine-making towns, of which Remich is one of the most picturesque and frequented by tourists.

History

In the 5th century, after the withdrawal of Roman troops, the Roman settlement of "Remacum" gradually turned into "Remich".

In the 8th century the King of the Franks, Pepin the Short ceded his crown estate "Hof Remich" to the Benedictine St. Maximin's Abbey in Trier and to Prüm Abbey. In 882, the Normans destroyed the settlement. Fragments of the medieval city fortifications from 952, such as the St. Nicolas gate, are still visible today. Originally the city gate, its is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen and sailors, and is registered as a national monument today, as is the decanal church, whose rectangular tower is a former defensive tower from the 12th century. In 1687 the city's fortifications were demolished by the army of Louis XIV.

There are still various coats of arms and guild symbols on some of the houses today.

In 1866 the first bridge was built over the Moselle. After its destruction in World War II it was replaced first with a wooden construction, then in 1958 with the bridge that still stands today. Since its canalisation in 1964, it has been possible for boats to sail on the Moselle all year round.

Notable people

• Mary Alfred Moes, American Roman Catholic nun, was born in Remich.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Remich.

• Website of the city of Remich

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Coordinates: 49°33′N 6°22′E / 49.550°N 6.367°E / 49.550; 6.367