Käerjeng
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Käerjeng | |
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Bascharage | |
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Coordinates: 49°35′01″N 5°54′00″E / 49.5836°N 5.9°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Capellen |
Area | |
• Total | 33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
• Rank | 19th of 102 |
Highest elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
• Rank | 55th of 102 |
Lowest elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
• Rank | 73rd of 102 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 11,015 |
• Rank | 10th of 102 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Rank | 24th of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000104 |
Website | www |
Käerjeng (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈkɛːɐ̯ʒeŋ]) is a commune in southwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Capellen. It lies on the border with Belgium. It has an area of 33.67 km2.
The commune of Käerjeng was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Bascharage and Clemency. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011.[1]
Käerjeng has a population of approximately 10,000 citizens and has the 9th-highest commune population in Luxembourg.
Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:
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Geography
Käerjeng is located on the dividing line of the waters of the Rhine basin (Eisch) and the watershed of the Meuse (Chiers). It is bordered by the communes of Pétange, Differdange, Sanem, Dippach, Garnich and Steinfort, as well as the Belgian border to the north-west.
Elevation: Between 247 m (810 ft) at Tapp near Linger and 362 m (1,188 ft) at Kues near Fingig.
Total area: 52.2 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Population
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Town | Town (in Luxembourgish) |
Town (in German) |
Numbers | Former Commune |
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Bascharage | Nidderkäerjeng | Niederkerschen | Bascharage | |
Clemency | Kënzeg | Küntzig | Clemency | |
Fingig | Féngeg | Féingig | Clemency | |
Hautcharage | Uewerkäerjeng | Oberkerschen | Bascharage | |
Linger | Lénger | Bascharage |
References
- ^ "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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External links
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