Lorentzweiler
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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 | 4,658 |
| • Rank | 39th of 100 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33rd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000408 |
| Website | lorentzweiler.lu |
Lorentzweiler (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[update], 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
[edit]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
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Sports
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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
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