Mersch

Mersch () is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch.

Geography
Mersch is in the centre of the country, at the confluence of the Alzette, Mamer and Eisch rivers.

The commune has an area of . The altitude is  high. The altitude at the railway station is  high.

Mersch is surrounded by ten communes of Luxembourg; nine of them are part of the Mersch canton. Only the Kehlen commune is not part of the Mersch canton; it is part of the Capellen canton.

Population
There were 9,195 persons living in the commune in 2017, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

Other towns within the communes are Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen and Schoenfels.

Evolution of the population in Mersch

Places of interest
The Mersch castle is one of the castles that are in the Valley of the Seven Castles.Valley of the Seven Castles is an informal name given to the valley of the Eisch river, in central Luxembourg. It is named after the group of seven castles along the river: Mersch Castle, Schoenfels Castle, Hollenfels Castle, Ansembourg Castle, New Castle of Ansembourg, Septfontaines Castle and Koerich Castle It is in the centre of the town and its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the commune.

Some  north of Mersch is the Pettingen Castle, in the village of Pettingen; it is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.

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Related pages
 Cantons of Luxembourg
 Communes of Luxembourg
 List of cities in Luxembourg

Notes

References

Other websites

 Official website 

Category:Communes of Mersch