Heinerscheid
Heinerscheid (Luxembourgish: Hengescht) is a small town in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux.
Heinerscheid
Hengescht | |
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Former commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Heinerscheid highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 50.0958°N 6.0875°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Clervaux |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | heinerscheid.lu |
It was its own commune until its merger with Clervaux in 2009.[1]
As of 2023, the town of Heinerscheid has a population of 678.[2]
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Fischbach (Fëschbech)
- Grindhausen (Grandsen)
- Heinerscheid (Hengescht)
- Hupperdange (Hëpperdang)
- Kalborn (Kaalber)
- Lieler (Léiler)
- Fossenhof (Fossenhaff) (lieu-dit)
- Kaesfurt (Kéisfuert) (lieu-dit)
- Kalborn-Moulin (Kaalber Millen) (lieu-dit)
- Lausdorn (Lausduer) (lieu-dit) - partially shared with the Commune of Wäisswampech
- Tintesmühle (Tëntesmillen) (lieu-dit)
Notable people
- Pierre Johanns (1882–1955), a Luxemburger Jesuit priest, missionary in India and Indologist.
References
- "Fusion des communes de Clervaux, Heinerscheid et Munshausen". Legilux. Government of Luxembourg. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
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