Contern

Contern (Luxembourgish: Conter) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City.

Contern

Conter
Commune
St. Walpurga's church
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Contern highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.5847°N 6.2264°E / 49.5847; 6.2264
Country Luxembourg
CantonLuxembourg
Area
 • Total20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Area rank54th of 102
Highest elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
 • Rank81st of 102
Lowest elevation
237 m (778 ft)
 • Rank45th of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,816
 • Rank44th of 102
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Density rank43rd of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000302
Websitecontern.lu

As of 2007, the town of Contern, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 1,083. Other towns within the commune include Medingen, Muhlbach, Moutfort, Oetrange, Faeschthaff, Moulin, Eitermillen, Bricherhaff, Brichermillen, Kackerterhaff, Kréintgeshaff and Pleitrange.

The main towns are Contern, Moutfort, Oetrange and Medingen, Surrounding Contern are the much smaller settlements of Faeschthaff, Bricherhaff, Brichermillen and Kreintgeshaff. Surrounding Moutfort is Muhlbach, Moulin de Milbech, Eitermillen and Kackerterhaff. Oetrange is surrounded only by Pleitrange and Medingen is on a hill in the south east of the commune alone.

The Commune also Contains the Industrial Zones of Chaux de Contern, and Rosswenkel, it also includes the activity zone of Weiergewan. The Gemeng (Town Hall) was formally situated among these industrial zones prior to the redesign of the area. Intersections became roundabouts, roads were repaved, and the railway station, Sandweiler-Contern was completely rebuilt in a new location to make it easier to access from the main road in the Industrial Zone. The new town hall was built next to the church on the hill around the Centre of the Town.

Inside the Town, new houses and apartments are under construction in the commune although most of these are in Contern rather than the other towns and villages in the commune. The New An de Steng project has the construction of over 120 apartments and over 30 houses in the northwest of Contern. A new Road has been constructed between An de Steng (Where the name is obtained from) and An de Päschen where all the new buildings are being constructed. A recent Proposal has included new family houses to be built on the street "Beim Schmilberbour" however this plan would include the demolition of Many trees in what is now a private park and is looked down on by some residents. Whether the houses will be built of not has still not been decided.

The town is situated on a hill and all around it are towns in the Syre Valley (Syrdall) and provide scenic views from the outskirts of the town. Milbech (Muhlbach), Moutfort, Bricherhaff, Brichermillen, Syren, Itzig and Faerschthaff can are located around the town.

The Town lays next to the Trudlerbaach, a tributary of the Syre that is sourced in the northwestern corner of the town. Faershcthaff Lays directly on the Trudlerbaach.

Geography

Contern is Situated on a hill and so is Medingen with Syrdall in between and the Trudler Valley running from the Commune of Weiler La Tour into the south western corner of the commune and ending in Mid-east around the road 226 that leads to Hesperange and Itzig. Further East and slightly north going through wester Moutfort Milbech and Moulin de Milbech is the Shleederbach which runs out of the Syre at the Junction between the 132 and 153 or Rue de Dalheim. The 132 Goes out of Moutfort heading westward before turning up north right before the Schleederbach runs into the Syre and then going for only a little over 100 metres before crossing the Schleederbach and turning to go west again. The 153 goes west emerging directly out of the 132 before it turns north and heads slighlty south on the large steep incline to Medingen and then out of the commune to Dalheim. The Schleederbach runs up north Going paralel to rue de la source, a road that splits off from the 153 right before to turns out west and then being crossed over by 2 small paths as it goes west of Milbech and Moulin de Milbech. Here is where it meets rue de Contern or the 234 a road which rue de la source connects to the 132 and shortly after crossing below the railway line and going parralel to it before dividing into its unnamed tributaries through the Contern-Sandweiler industrial zone.

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