Lorentzweiler
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°42′N 6°09′E / 49.7°N 6.15°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marguy Kirsch-Hirtt |
| 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 (2024) | |
• Total | 4,691 |
| • Rank | 39th of 100 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33rd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000408 |
| Website | lorentzweiler.lu |
Lorentzweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈloːʁɛntsvaɪlɐ]; Luxembourgish: Luerenzweiler) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is mostly situated in the Alzette valley, and includes a small portion of the Gréngewald forest.
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 Asselscheuer, Blaschette, Bofferdange, and Helmdange, Hunsdorf.
Transportation
The commune is served by Lorentzweiler railway station on CFL Line 10, opened in 1862, which has an RB service linking it to Luxembourg City and Diekirch.
Population
Sports
Lorentzweiler is home to the football club FC Lorentzweiler, which in the 2024-25 season plays in Serie 1 of the 1. Division after having been relegated from the Division of Honour,[3] as well as to the volleyball club VC Lorentzweiler, which plays in the National Division.[4]
Pidal
Alongside Walferdange and Steinsel, the commune co-manages PIDAL (Piscine intercommunale de l’Alzette), a swimming pool in Walferdange that includes a spa area, a sauna, a fitness room and a restaurant.[5]
Notable people
- Jos Wohlfart (1920–2000), a Luxembourgish politician, Mayor of Lorentzweiler (1961-1974), Minister of the Interior (1974-1979), MEP (1988-1989).
- Georges Wohlfart (1950-2013), a Luxembourgish doctor and politician, Minister of Health (1988-1999).
- Emile Haag (born 1942), a Luxembourgish historian, trade unionist and former principal of the Athénée de Luxembourg.
- Émile Reuter (1874-1973), a Luxembourgish politician, Prime Minister (1918-1925), President of the Chamber of Deputies (1926-1959), born in Bofferdange.
- 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.
- ^ "FC Lorentzweiler". Soccerway. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "Volleyball Club de Lorentzweiler". vclorentzweiler.lu. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "PIDAL, l'espace de bien-être" (in French).
External links
- Media related to Lorentzweiler at Wikimedia Commons