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==Location== |
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The commun is located on the Belgian border at the source of the [[Eisch|River Eisch]]. At an altitude of 395 m, its highest point is in the village of Fingig. Clemency, situated on the junction of the CR 101 and the CR 110 is 21 km west of [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]]. It is 5 km from the [[European route E25|E25 motorway]] to Luxembourg and [[Brussels]]. The area is partly forested but mostly agricultural with mixed farming. There are fishing ponds between Clemency and Fingig as well as a marshy nature reserve, the ''Neidriesch'', where there is a colony of [[Great Crested Newt|crested newts]], a protected species.<ref>[http://www.efor.lu/pdf/Clemency-bochure.pdf Sentier Forestier Clemency from Administration des Eaux et Forêts.] Retrieved 28 November 2007.</ref> |
The commun is located on the Belgian border at the source of the [[Eisch|River Eisch]]. At an altitude of 395 m, its highest point is in the village of Fingig. Clemency, situated on the junction of the CR 101 and the CR 110 is 21 km west of [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]]. It is 5 km from the [[European route E25|E25 motorway]] to Luxembourg and [[Brussels]]. The area is partly forested but mostly agricultural with mixed farming. There are fishing ponds between Clemency and Fingig as well as a marshy nature reserve, the ''Neidriesch'', where there is a colony of [[Great Crested Newt|crested newts]], a protected species.<ref>[http://www.efor.lu/pdf/Clemency-bochure.pdf Sentier Forestier Clemency from Administration des Eaux et Forêts.]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 28 November 2007.</ref> |
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== Celtic tomb == |
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== The old railway == |
== The old railway == |
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[[File:Clemency gare.JPG|250px|left|thumb|The old Clemency railway station]] |
[[File:Clemency gare.JPG|250px|left|thumb|The old Clemency railway station]] |
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In 1873, the Prince Henri railway was opened. It took passengers and goods from [[Pétange]] to [[Steinfort]] via Clemency. After it was extended in 1880 to run as far as [[Ettelbruck]], a total distance of 52 km, it became known as the Attert Line. The railway, which operated until 1967, mainly for transporting iron ore and coke for the mining operations in the region. Today the old line has been converted into a [[List of rail trails|cycle track]].<ref>[http://www.steinfort.lu/egocms/img/steinfort_/PDF/Brochure%20Steinfort4.pdf La ligne ferroviaire de l'Attert from Steinfort Commune, Brochure]. Retrieved 28 November 2007.</ref> |
In 1873, the Prince Henri railway was opened. It took passengers and goods from [[Pétange]] to [[Steinfort]] via Clemency. After it was extended in 1880 to run as far as [[Ettelbruck]], a total distance of 52 km, it became known as the Attert Line. The railway, which operated until 1967, mainly for transporting iron ore and coke for the mining operations in the region. Today the old line has been converted into a [[List of rail trails|cycle track]].<ref>[http://www.steinfort.lu/egocms/img/steinfort_/PDF/Brochure%20Steinfort4.pdf La ligne ferroviaire de l'Attert from Steinfort Commune, Brochure]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Retrieved 28 November 2007.</ref> |
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== Clemency today == |
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Clemency continues to be primarily an agricultural community although it has recently been expanding as a residential area in view of its proximity to the E25 motorway. A few small companies have also been established there. It is also a good centre for walking and cycling, particularly as it is on the P12 cycle track from [[Lamadelaine]] to [[Colmar-Berg]].<ref>[http://www.pch.public.lu/reseau_routier/pistes_cyclables/pc12/index.html Piste cyclable de l'Attert]. Retrieved 26 November 2007.</ref> |
Clemency continues to be primarily an agricultural community although it has recently been expanding as a residential area in view of its proximity to the E25 motorway. A few small companies have also been established there. It is also a good centre for walking and cycling, particularly as it is on the P12 cycle track from [[Lamadelaine]] to [[Colmar-Berg]].<ref>[http://www.pch.public.lu/reseau_routier/pistes_cyclables/pc12/index.html Piste cyclable de l'Attert] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210074410/http://www.pch.public.lu/reseau_routier/pistes_cyclables/pc12/index.html |date=2007-12-10 }}. Retrieved 26 November 2007.</ref> |
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== Twinning == |
== Twinning == |
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Revision as of 07:42, 9 August 2017
Template:Infobox Luxembourg commune Clemency (Luxembourgish: Kënzeg, German: Küntzig) is a town and a former commune in south-western Luxembourg. Since 2012, it is part of the commune of Käerjeng. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2006[update], the town of Clemency, which lies in the south-west of the former commune, has a population of 1,823. The former commune also included the village of Fingig. Clemency is a rural community close to the Belgian border.
Location
The commun is located on the Belgian border at the source of the River Eisch. At an altitude of 395 m, its highest point is in the village of Fingig. Clemency, situated on the junction of the CR 101 and the CR 110 is 21 km west of Luxembourg. It is 5 km from the E25 motorway to Luxembourg and Brussels. The area is partly forested but mostly agricultural with mixed farming. There are fishing ponds between Clemency and Fingig as well as a marshy nature reserve, the Neidriesch, where there is a colony of crested newts, a protected species.[1]
Celtic tomb
The history of Clemency goes back to the 1st century BC when the Treveri, a Celtic tribe, inhabited the region around Titelberg, a large oppidum near Rodange. A Celtic funeral chamber measuring 4.30 m by 4.20 m, the largest Gallic tomb ever found, was discovered in 1987 at Clemency. From the offerings in the tomb, it was obviously the burial place of a Celtic nobleman. These included at least ten wine amphorae, an Italic bronze basin, an oil lamp from Campania, an iron grill and some 30 Gallic pots. There was also a chimney from an iron smelter in the chamber testifying to the deceased's association with iron production.[2]
An ancient parish
Although today's high-steepled church was built in 1726, records indicate that the community and its parish are far older. Information from the Pétange tourist office explains how one Karl Martell offered Clemency and Pétange to St. Maximin's Abbey, Trier, in 723. A document dated 1140 reports that Pétange belonged to the parish of Clemency. This apparently continued to be the case for several hundred years.[3]
The old railway
In 1873, the Prince Henri railway was opened. It took passengers and goods from Pétange to Steinfort via Clemency. After it was extended in 1880 to run as far as Ettelbruck, a total distance of 52 km, it became known as the Attert Line. The railway, which operated until 1967, mainly for transporting iron ore and coke for the mining operations in the region. Today the old line has been converted into a cycle track.[4]
The castle
Clemency also has a small residential castle located close to the church in the centre of the town. Built in the 1660s, Clemency Castle had fallen into disrepair but in 2009 extensive renovation work was completed. As a result, the castle is now open to the public from time to time.[5]
Clemency today
Clemency continues to be primarily an agricultural community although it has recently been expanding as a residential area in view of its proximity to the E25 motorway. A few small companies have also been established there. It is also a good centre for walking and cycling, particularly as it is on the P12 cycle track from Lamadelaine to Colmar-Berg.[6]
Twinning
Austria: Gaflenz in Steyr-Land, Austria.
Footnotes
- ^ Sentier Forestier Clemency from Administration des Eaux et Forêts.[permanent dead link] Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ Clemency L'âge du Fer récent from Luxembourg's National Museum of History and Art. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
- ^ L'église de Pétange from S.I. Pétange. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
- ^ La ligne ferroviaire de l'Attert from Steinfort Commune, Brochure[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ "Le château de Clemency a repris la vie en douceur", L'Essentiel, 9 April 2009. Template:Fr icon Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Piste cyclable de l'Attert Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
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