Munshausen

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Location of Munshausen in the district Diekirch

Look at Munshausen

Munshausen ( Lux coins ) is a town of Clervaux, Luxembourg. Until the end of 2011 Munshausen was the chief town of the same name, which belonged to the canton of Clervaux. The municipality was merged Munshausen December 5, 2011 with communities Heinerscheid and Clervaux to a new community, which was given the name of Clervaux.

Geography

Scenic heard the place to Ösling ( Lux: Éislék ), the Luxembourg part of the Eifel, which is characterized by free high plateaus and narrow valleys. The boundaries of the former municipality in terms of area takes pretty much a 1 % of the area of the State of Luxembourg. The place Munshausen is 455 m ( church) above sea level on a plateau.

Former composition of the community

The former municipality Munshausen consisted of the villages (as of January 12, 2009 ):

• Drauffelt (177 inhabitants)
• Marnach ( 596 inhabitants)
• Munshausen (188 inhabitants)
• Siebenaler (54 inhabitants)

History

Munshausen 839 was first mentioned as Muniheistati. Since 986 the place made ​​with Hosingen a parish, the church served as a parish church Munshausener for Clervaux. Accordingly, were the Counts of Clervaux, Clerwer Kapell, so the Chapel of those buried Clervaux, which is part of the Munshausener church. Administratively, formerly belonging to the municipality of the following places: Munshausen, Siebenaler, Marnach, Roder, Neidhausen, Reuler and Urspelt. 1813 Neidhausen was incorporated into Hosingen, 1823 Reuler and Urspelt of Clervaux. But then the place Drauffelt was incorporated into Munshausen.

1850 Munshausen had 574 inhabitants, a peak was reached in 1880 with 1,128 inhabitants, then the number has drastically reduced by rural exodus, and 1981 with 563 inhabitants, is a low point was reached. In April 2007, the mark of 1,000 inhabitants was exceeded again.

Education

The children of the city Munshausen attend primary school in Reuler.

Fusion community

The community Munshausen had spoken in a referendum on 12 October 2008 for a merger with the municipalities of Clervaux and Heinerscheid. This merger became effective on 5 December 2011.

Culture

In November 2007, the Congress and Culture Cube was opened in 521 Marnach for the region Éislék.

Attractions

Munshausen is especially known for its old church ( 13th century) and for his Haupeschmaart ( " Hubertus - market "), which has existed since the 17th century.

Pictures

Ardennes horse gets new shoe

Robbesscheier

Cultural Cube 521 in Marnach