Mertzig

Not to be confused with Merzig.

Mertzig (Luxembourgish: Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of Diekirch Canton.

Mertzig Mäerzeg (Luxembourgish)
Commune
Mertzig town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.83109°N 6.00366°E / 49.83109; 6.00366
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Diekirch
Government
• Mayor	Mike Poiré
Area
• Total	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
• Rank	92nd of 100
Highest elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
• Rank	42nd of 100
Lowest elevation	302 m (991 ft)
• Rank	94th of 100
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,370
• Rank	66th of 100
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Rank	37th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000607
Website	mertzig.lu

Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874.^[1]

Population

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References

1. (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links

• Media related to Mertzig at Wikimedia Commons