Huldange

Huldange ( Luxembourgish Huldang, French Huldange ) is a village in the municipality Ulflingen in the north of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with 351 inhabitants. In Huldange located with the Kneiff to 560 m above sea level. NN and the Burrigplatz to 558 m above sea level. NN, the two highest peaks in the country.

History

In the history of the place entered only once apparent than during the 30-year war, the inhabitants 1647-48 from Christmas until August before the marauding soldiers in the woods had to seek refuge.

• Jean -Pierre Schmitz ( born 1932 ), cyclist

Location

The location Huldingens near the important road Diekirch - Stavelot brought with him, that gradually small commercial jobs were created there. From the division of Luxembourg in 1839 up to the connection Eupen - Malmedy to Belgium in 1920 was located "on the forged " ( Luxembourgish Schmëtt, French Huldange Forge ) the tri-border region where Belgium, Prussia (or since 1871 the German Empire) and Luxembourg clashed. North of Huldange is the forest area Gaessert.

Since the 70s of the 20th century, the increasing cross-border traffic has led to the establishment of major stores and gas stations. Recently, located in Schmëtt within Luxembourg a large shopping center "on the green meadow ", which is aimed primarily at customers from Belgium.