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Mondercange

Coordinates: 49°31′55″N 5°59′20″E / 49.5319°N 5.9889°E / 49.5319; 5.9889
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Mondercange
Monnerech (Luxembourgish)
Monnerich (German)
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Mondercange
Map of Luxembourg with Mondercange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Mondercange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°31′55″N 5°59′20″E / 49.5319°N 5.9889°E / 49.5319; 5.9889
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Government
 • MayorJeannot Fürpass
Area
 • Total21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
 • Rank50th of 100
Highest elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
 • Rank89th of 100
Lowest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
 • Rank74th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total7,119
 • Rank19th of 100
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
  • Rank81st of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000208
Websitemondercange.lu

Mondercange (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃dɛʁkɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Monnerech [ˈmonəʀəɕ]; German: Monnerich [ˈmɔnəʁɪç]) is a commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. As of 2023 the commune has a population of 7,119 inhabitants.

As of 2024, the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,948.[1] Other towns within the commune include Bergem, Foetz and Pontpierre.

Population

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Sports

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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 National Division, play their home matches at the commune's Stade Communal.[citation needed]

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]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  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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