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Former commune in Diekirch, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medernach (Luxembourgish: Miedernach) is a town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Diekirch.
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Medernach
Miedernach | |
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Former commune | |
Coordinates: 49.81°N 6.215°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Diekirch |
Canton | Diekirch |
Commune | Vallée de l'Ernz |
Population | |
• Total | 1,455 |
In 2011, Medernach merged with Ermsdorf to form the commune of Vallée de l'Ernz.
The former commune consisted of the villages:
From 1987-2015 Medernach was home to an aerodrome (49.78890°N 6.24101°E)
There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944–1945 (49.80647°N 6.21357°E).
The parish church, built in a neo-Romanesque style in 1806, has been a national monument since 2004. It houses the Baroque altar from the (now defunct) church of the Franciscan friars of Diekirch, dated 1712,[1] as well as a series of the Stations of the Cross.
Every year, the local produce exhibition is the first weekend of September.
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