Helperknapp
Helperknapp | |
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Map of Luxembourg with Helperknapp highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′2″N 6°0′38″E / 49.71722°N 6.01056°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Mangen |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.61 km2 (14.52 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| • Rank | 56th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| • Rank | 38th of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 5,289 |
| • Rank | 35th of 100 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 60th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000403 |
Helperknapp is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It was established on 1 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange.
Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:
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History
In two referendums held simultaneously in Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange on 25 May 2014, the citizens of both communes approved a municipal merger, with 69.51% and 64.09%, respectively, in favour. Based on the poll, legislators of the two communes voted in favor of the merger. Consequently, on January 1, 2018, Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were subsumed into the new municipality of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune.[1]
Population
Twin towns — sister cities
Helperknapp is twinned with:[3]
- Zechin, Germany
References
- ^ "Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Zechin - Helperknapp". amt-golzow.de (in German). Amt Golzow. Retrieved 2019-09-17.