Mertzig
Mertzig (Luxembourgish: Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of Diekirch Canton.
Mertzig
Mäerzeg | |
|---|---|
 Mertzig town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.83109°N 6.00366°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Diekirch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 92nd of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| • Rank | 42nd of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| • Rank | 94th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,370 |
| • Rank | 66th of 102 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000607 |
| Website | mertzig.lu |
As of 2005, the town of Mertzig itself, 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.
Population
References
- (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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