Bascharage

49.5672222222225.9113888888889Koordinaten: 49 ° 34 '2 " N, 5 ° 54' 41" E

Situation in the district of Nidderkäerjéng ​​Luxembourg

Nidderkäerjéng ​​(2008)

Nidderkäerjéng ​​( Lux: Nidderkäerjeng, French: Bascharage ) is a village in the municipality of Luxembourg Käerjeng. By the end of 2011 Nidderkäerjéng ​​was the chief town of the same name. The community Nidderkäerjéng ​​was merged on 1 January 2012 with Küntzig the greater community Käerjeng.

Miscellaneous

Even if Nidderkäerjéng ​​geologically not part of the minette region, the local history is closely linked with that of the Luxembourg steel industry. Due to the steel crisis in the 1970s, many residents lost their jobs.

Industrially, the place has still evolving, and it is a number of large companies such as General Motors or Luxguard have settled in Nidderkäerjéng ​​. Concerns preparing the company TDK, which had ceased production in 2006 and the operation closed. The place was simply the administrative headquarters for Europe receive. In 2006, an Italian manufacturer of kitchen products for Nidderkäerjéng ​​has decided to as well as to supply the north of France from here, the Benelux countries. As of 2012, the company Pains & Tradition is on part of the former TDK- railing build a production facility with an initial thirty employees.

Nidderkäerjéng ​​is home to the Brasserie Bofferding, the largest brewery in Luxembourg. In Nidderkäerjéng ​​beers of brands Bofferding and Battin are brewed.

Moreover, one of the largest bus and tour company located in Luxembourg with Sales-Lentz since the company was founded in Nidderkäerjéng ​​.

Sports

  • UN Käerjéng ​​97 (Football )
  • HBC Bascharage ( handball)

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Claus Cito, (1882-1965), a sculptor Luxembourg ( Gëlle Fra )

References and Notes

Pictures of Bascharage

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