Lintgen
{{Short description|Town in Luxembourg}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lintgen
| native_name = Lëntgen
| native_name_lang = lb
| settlement_type = Commune
| image_skyline = Lintgen church.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = The church
| image_shield = Coat of arms lintgen luxbrg.png
| shield_alt =
| shield_size = 100x80px
| image_map = Lintgen map.svg
| map_alt =
| mapsize = 200px
| map_caption = Map of Luxembourg with Lintgen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
| coordinates = {{coord|3=region:LU_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Luxembourg}}
| subdivision_type1 = Canton
| subdivision_name1 = Mersch
| established_title =
| established_date =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = {{Luxembourg commune mayor|LAU2=0407}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = {{Luxembourg commune area|LAU2=0407}}
| area_rank = {{Luxembourg commune area rank|LAU2=0407}} of 100
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_max_m = {{Luxembourg commune high|LAU2=0407}}
| elevation_max_rank = {{Luxembourg commune high rank|LAU2=0407}} of 100
| elevation_min_m = {{Luxembourg commune low|LAU2=0407}}
| elevation_min_rank = {{Luxembourg commune low rank|LAU2=0407}} of 100
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = {{Luxembourg commune population|LAU2=0407}}
| population_as_of = {{Luxembourg communes statistics year}}
| population_rank = {{Luxembourg commune population rank|LAU2=0407}} of 100
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_rank = {{Luxembourg commune density rank|LAU2=0407}} of 100
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| blank_name_sec1 = LAU 2
| blank_info_sec1 = LU0000407
| website = [http://www.lintgen.lu lintgen.lu]
| footnotes =
}}
Lintgen ({{Langx|lb|Lëntgen}}) is a town in central Luxembourg and the capital of the commune of the same name. Lintgen situated in the canton of Mersch and located on the river Alzette. The commune of Lintgen also includes the towns of Gosseldange and Prettingen.
History
Lintgen is first formally mentioned in Franconian records in 896 CE. However, traces of settlement in the area predate this mention, and include prehistoric, Celtic, and Roman artifacts.https://lintgen.lu/administration/la-commune-se-presente/histoire/ The town was involved in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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External links
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Lintgen
|N = Mersch
|E = Fischbach
|S = Lorentzweiler
|W = Mersch
}}
{{Communes of Luxembourg}}
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Category:Communes in Mersch (canton)
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