Helperknapp
Commune
Town hall
Map of Luxembourg with Helperknapp highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Helperknapp highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°43′2″N 6°0′38″E / 49.71722°N 6.01056°E / 49.71722; 6.01056
Country Luxembourg
CantonMersch
Area
 • Total37.61 km2 (14.52 sq mi)
 • Rank16th of 102
Highest elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
 • Rank56th of 102
Lowest elevation
225 m (738 ft)
 • Rank38th of 102
Population
 (2023)
 • Total4,941
 • Rank39th of 102
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
  • Rank60th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000403

Helperknapp is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It was established on 1 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange.

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

History

In a two referendums held simultaneously in Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange on 25 May 2014, the citizens of both communes approved a municipal merger, with 69.51% and 64.09%, respectively, in favour. Based on the poll, legislators of the two communes voted in favor of the merger. Consequently, on January 1, 2018, Boevange-sur-Attert and Tüntingen were subsumed into the new municipality of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune.[1]

Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

Helperknapp is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zechin - Helperknapp". amt-golzow.de (in German). Amt Golzow. Retrieved 2019-09-17.


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