Helperknapp

49°43′2″N 6°0′38″E / 49.71722°N 6.01056°E / 49.71722; 6.01056Country LuxembourgCantonMerschArea • Total37.61 km² (14.52 sq mi) • Rank16th of 100Highest elevation393 m (1,289 ft) • Rank56th of 100Lowest elevation225 m (738 ft) • Rank38th of 100Population • Total4,941 • Rank39th of 100 • Density130/km² (340/sq mi)  • Rank60th of 100Time 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 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 Tuntange 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]

• Zechin, Germany

References