Mertzig
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| Mertzig Mäerzeg |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| 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 (2009) | |||
| • 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[update], 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.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1874/0342111/0342111.pdf#page=1. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
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Coordinates: 49°50′N 6°00′E / 49.833°N 6°E
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