Medernach

Medernach (Luxembourgish: Miedernach) is a town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Diekirch.

Medernach Miedernach
Former commune
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49.81°N 6.215°E / 49.81; 6.215
Country	Luxembourg
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.

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages:

• Medernach
• Marxberg
• Ousterbur
• Pletschette
• Savelborn^[a]
• Kitzebur

Notes

1. Part of the farm belongs to the commune of Waldbillig.

Attractions

From 1987-2015 Medernach was home to an aerodrome (49.78890°N 6.24101°E / 49.78890; 6.24101 (Medernach Airfield))

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 / 49.80647; 6.21357 (Medernach Airfield)).

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.