Mertzig

{{distinguish|Merzig}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Mertzig

| native_name = {{native name|lb|Mäerzeg}}

| settlement_type = Commune

| image_skyline = Mäerzeg-Gemengenhaus.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Mertzig town hall

| image_shield = Coat of arms mertzig luxbrg.png

| shield_alt =

| shield_size = 100x80px

| image_map = Mertzig map.svg

| map_alt =

| mapsize = 200px

| map_caption = Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig 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 = Diekirch

| established_title =

| established_date =

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = {{Luxembourg commune mayor|LAU2=0607}}

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = {{Luxembourg commune area|LAU2=0607}}

| area_rank = {{Luxembourg commune area rank|LAU2=0607}} of 100

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_max_m = {{Luxembourg commune high|LAU2=0607}}

| elevation_max_rank = {{Luxembourg commune high rank|LAU2=0607}} of 100

| elevation_min_m = {{Luxembourg commune low|LAU2=0607}}

| elevation_min_rank = {{Luxembourg commune low rank|LAU2=0607}} of 100

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = {{Luxembourg commune population|LAU2=0607}}

| population_as_of = {{Luxembourg communes statistics year}}

| population_rank = {{Luxembourg commune population rank|LAU2=0607}} of 100

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_rank = {{Luxembourg commune density rank|LAU2=0607}} of 100

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| blank_name_sec1 = LAU 2

| blank_info_sec1 = LU0000607

| website = [http://www.mertzig.lu mertzig.lu]

| footnotes =

}}

Mertzig ({{IPA|de|ˈmɛʁtsɪç}}; {{langx|lb|Mäerzeg}}) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of Diekirch Canton.

Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874.{{in lang|fr|de}} {{cite web | url=http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1874/0342111/0342111.pdf#page=1 | title=Mémorial A, 1874, No. 34 | access-date=2006-08-15 | format=PDF | publisher=Service central de législation }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Population

{{Graph:Chart|width=550|height=200|type=rect|colors=#00A3E0|x=1821,1851,1900,1910,1922,1935,1947,1960,1970,1981,1990,2000,2005,2010,2015,2020,2021

|y=576, 1052, 826, 807, 817, 705, 702, 746, 814, 920, 1051, 1410, 1546, 1705, 1998, 2293, 2285, |showValues=}}

{{Cite web|title=Population par canton et commune|url=https://statistiques.public.lu/stat/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=12861&IF_Language=fra&MainTheme=2&FldrName=1|access-date=11 January 2022|website=statistiques.public.lu}}

References

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