Käerjeng

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.

Käerjeng
Commune
Bascharage
Bascharage
Map of Luxembourg with Käerjeng highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Käerjeng highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.5836°N 5.9°E / 49.5836; 5.9
Country Luxembourg
CantonCapellen
Area
 • Total33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
 • Rank19th of 102
Highest elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
 • Rank55th of 102
Lowest elevation
271 m (889 ft)
 • Rank73rd of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total10,294
 • Rank10th of 102
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
  • Rank24th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000104
Websitewww.kaerjeng.lu

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]

With a population of approximately 10,000 citizens, Käerjeng is the 10th most-populous commune in Luxembourg.

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

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

[2]

TownTown
(in Luxembourgish)		Town
(in German)		NumbersFormer
Commune
BascharageNidderkäerjengNiederkerschen
5721
Bascharage
ClemencyKënzegKüntzig
1996
Clemency
FingigFéngegFéingig
419
Clemency
HautcharageUewerkäerjengOberkerschen
1804
Bascharage
LingerLénger
601
Bascharage
15 October 2020[3]

References
  1. "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  2. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "La commune en chiffres". Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Media related to Käerjeng at Wikimedia Commons



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