Colmar-Berg | |
Native Name: | Colmer-Bierg |
Native Name Lang: | lb |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Canton |
Subdivision Name1: | Mersch |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Max Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Min Rank: | of 100 |
Population Rank: | of 100 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Rank: | of 100 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | LAU 2 |
Blank Info Sec1: | LU0000401 |
Website: | colmar-berg.lu |
Colmar-Berg (lb|Colmer-Bierg, de|Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply "Berg" until 25 March 1991.[1]
The "Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed their practical driving test.