Garnich
Garnich
Garnech (Luxembourgish) | |
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 Garnich church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Garnich highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′54″N 5°57′02″E / 49.615°N 5.9506°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sonia Fischer-Fantini |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 52nd of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| • Rank | 52nd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| • Rank | 96th of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 2,311 |
| • Rank | 70th of 100 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 65th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000102 |
| Website | garnich.lu |
Garnich (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁnɪç]; Luxembourgish: Garnech) is a commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen.
As of 2024, the town of Garnich, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1292.[1] Other towns within the commune include Dahlem, Hivange, and Kahler. The commune as a whole has a population of 2,289 as of 2023.
Population
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List of mayors
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Metzler | 1803 | 1817 |
| Nicolas Metzler | 1817 | 1836 |
| Peter Metzler (first time) | 1836 | 1858 |
| Jean-Nicolas Arend | 1858 | 1861 |
| Peter Metzler (second time) | 1861 | 1872 |
| Johann Müller | 1873 | 1879 |
| Jacques Schmitz | 1879 | 1922 |
| Henri Franck I | 1922 | 1924 |
| Edmond Kerschen | 1925 | 1945[3] |
| Nic Arend | 1946 | 1963 |
| Félix Jemming | 1964 | 1981 |
| Eugène Dondelinger | 1982 | 1993 |
| Henri Franck II | 1994 | 2011 |
| Georges Fohl | 2011 | 2023 |
| Sonia Fischer-Fantini | 2023 | present |
References
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Mayor in name only under Nazi occupation (1940 - 1944)
External links
Media related to Garnich at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Garnich | |
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