Mondercange Explained

Mondercange
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Commune
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Luxembourg
Subdivision Type1:Canton
Subdivision Name1:Esch-sur-Alzette
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:LU0000208
Website:mondercange.lu

Mondercange (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃dɛʁkɑ̃ʒ/; Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Monnerech in Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch pronounced as /ˈmonəʀəɕ/; German: Monnerich in German pronounced as /ˈmɔnəʁɪç/) is a commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. the commune has a population of 7,119 inhabitants.

, the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,948.[1] Other towns within the commune include Bergem, Foetz and Pontpierre.

Population

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Sports

Mondercange is home to the Luxembourg Football Federation, the governing body for football in Luxembourg.[3] The local football team FC Mondercange, who compete in Luxembourg's second-tier Division of Honour, play their home matches at the commune's Stade Communal.

The karting track in Modercange was used by Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli, amongst others, at the beginning of their racing careers owing to Luxembourg's low age restrictions for karting licences.[4] [5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité . 2024-01-07 . data.public.lu.
  2. Web site: Population par canton et commune. 11 January 2022. statistiques.public.lu.
  3. Web site: Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football - Administration fédérale . www.flf.lu . 17 June 2018.
  4. Web site: About us - Karting Mondercange . www.kart.lu . 17 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Michael Schumacher . www.mschumacher.com . 17 June 2018.