Munshausen Explained

Munshausen
Native Name:Munzen
Native Name Lang:lb
Settlement Type:Former commune
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Luxembourg
Subdivision Type1:Canton
Subdivision Name1:Clervaux
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name Sec1:LAU 2
Website:munshausen.lu

Munshausen (Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Munzen) is a village in northern Luxembourg, in the commune of Clervaux.

Munshausen was the seat of its own commune until it was merged with Clervaux in 2009.[1]

, the village of Munshausen had a population of 261.[2]

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages:

Geography

Munshausen is situated in the northeastern part of Luxembourg. In the east, the river Our forms a natural boundary to Germany.

Munshausen is part of the Oesling, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve in the west and the river Our in the east.

References

  1. Web site: Fusion des communes de Clervaux, Heinerscheid et Munshausen . Government of Luxembourg . Legilux . 13 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150615025931/http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/2009/0125/2009A1756A.html . 15 June 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité . 2024-01-07 . data.public.lu.

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