Medernach
Miedernach | |
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Former commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°48′36″N 6°12′54″E / 49.81°N 6.215°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| District | Diekirch |
| Canton | Diekirch |
| Commune | Vallée de l'Ernz |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,439 |
Medernach (Luxembourgish: Miedernach) is a town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Diekirch.
In 2011, Medernach merged with Ermsdorf to form the commune of Vallée de l'Ernz.
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Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Medernach
- Marxberg
- Ousterbur
- Pletschette
- Savelborn[a]
- Kitzebur
- Notes
- ^ Part of the farm belongs to the commune of Waldbillig.
Attractions
From 1987-2015 Medernach was home to an aerodrome (49°47′20″N 6°14′28″E / 49.78890°N 6.24101°E)
There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944–1945 (49°48′23″N 6°12′49″E / 49.80647°N 6.21357°E).
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.
References
- ^ "l'église néo-romane de Medernach | 100 % culture | Medernach". www.medernach.info. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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