Schengen, Luxembourg
| Schengen Schengen | ||
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| Commune | ||
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A view of Schengen | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Schengen highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 49°28′N 6°22′E / 49.467°N 6.367°ECoordinates: 49°28′N 6°22′E / 49.467°N 6.367°E | ||
| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Grevenmacher | |
| Canton | Remich | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ben Homan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 21st of 105 | |
| Highest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | |
| • Rank | 101st of 105 | |
| Lowest elevation | 141 m (463 ft) | |
| • Rank | 5th of 105 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 4,313 | |
| • Rank | 32nd of 105 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 48th of 105 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00008006 | |
| Website | schengen.lu | |
Schengen (pronounced [ˈʃeŋən]) is a small wine-making village and commune in far south-eastern Luxembourg, near the tripoint where the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg meet. Other villages within the commune include Remerschen and Wintrange. As of 2005, the commune has a population of 1527 with an area of 10.63 square kilometres (4.10 sq mi).
The largest settlement with the commune of Schengen is Remerschen after which the commune used to be named. The name of the commune was changed in 2006[1] to take advantage of the Schengen's name recognition after the signing of the Schengen Agreement there in 1985.
Schengen Castle dates from 1390 but was almost completely rebuilt in the 19th century. It is now a hotel and conference centre.[2]
The European Museum in Schengen
The European Museum was opened on 13 June 2010, 25 years after the signing of the Schengen Treaty, in the building "Centre Européen".
The permanent trilingual exhibition on the history and significance of the Schengen Agreements, on 200 square meters of exhibition space, shows visitors that the elimination of the control of persons at the internal borders put into practice one of the four foundational European freedoms set down in the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The signing of the Agreement is documented with historic photos and video and sound footage as well as statements by those involved at the time.
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References
- ↑ "Loi du 24 juillet 2006 portant changement du nom de la commune de Remerschen en celui de Schengen" (PDF). Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg: 2661. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ "Das Schloss von Schengen", Schengen a.s.b.l. (German) Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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