Lorentzweiler
Lorentzweiler (Luxembourgish: Luerenzweiler) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette.
Lorentzweiler
Luerenzweiler | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Lorentzweiler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.7°N 6.15°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 65th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| • Rank | 25th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| • Rank | 35th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 4,521 |
| • Rank | 41st of 100 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33rd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000408 |
| Website | lorentzweiler.lu |
As of 2024, the town of Lorentzweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,545.[1] Other towns within the commune include Blaschette, Bofferdange, and Helmdange, Hunsdorf.
Population
Notable people
- Jos Wohlfart (1920–2000), a Luxembourgish politician, served on the communal council of Lorentzweiler for 20 years from 1950.
- Emile Haag (born 1942), a Luxembourgish historian, trade unionist and former principal of the Athénée de Luxembourg.
- Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1981), the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg, attended primary school in Lorentzweiler.
- Prince Félix of Luxembourg (born 1984), also attended primary school at Lorentzweiler.
References
- "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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