Mondercange

Mondercange (Luxembourgish: Monnerech [ˈmonəʀəɕ]; German: Monnerich) is a commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. It derives its name from its principal town, Mondercange. As of 2018 the commune has a population of 6,936 inhabitants.[1]

Mondercange

Monnerech
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Mondercange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.5319°N 5.9889°E / 49.5319; 5.9889
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Area
 • Total21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Area rank50th of 102
Highest elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
 • Rank89th of 102
Lowest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
 • Rank74th of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total6,936
 • Rank19th of 102
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Density rank81st of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000208
Websitemondercange.lu

As of 2017, the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,532.[2] Other villages within the commune include Bergem, Foetz, and Pontpierre.[2]

Mondercange is home to the Luxembourg Football Federation, the governing body for football in Luxembourg.[3] The local football team FC Mondercange, who compete in Luxembourg's second-tier Division of Honour, play their home matches at the commune's Stade Communal.

The karting track in Modercange was used by Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli, amongst others, at the beginning of their racing careers owing to Luxembourg's low age restrictions for karting licences.[4][5]

References
  1. Office for National Statistics. "Population estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – current datasets". statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. "Commune de Mondercange - En chiffres". www.mondercange.lu (in French). 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. "Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football - Administration fédérale". www.flf.lu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. "About us - Karting Mondercange". www.kart.lu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. "Michael Schumacher". www.mschumacher.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.



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