Mertzig
| Mertzig Mäerzeg | ||
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| Commune | ||
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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 | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 95 of 105 | |
| Highest elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) | |
| • Rank | 42nd of 105 | |
| Lowest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | |
| • Rank | 97th of 105 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,952 | |
| • Rank | 67th of 105 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 39th of 105 | |
| 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 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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