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Troisvierges

Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 6°00′00″E / 50.1167°N 6°E / 50.1167; 6
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Troisvierges
Ëlwen (Luxembourgish)
Ulflingen (German)
Commune
Binsfeld street
Binsfeld street
Coat of arms of Troisvierges
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Troisvierges highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Troisvierges highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 6°00′00″E / 50.1167°N 6°E / 50.1167; 6
Country Luxembourg
CantonClervaux
Government
 • MayorClaude Daman
Area
 • Total37.86 km2 (14.62 sq mi)
 • Rank15th of 100
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
 • Rank1st of 100
Lowest elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
 • Rank102nd of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total3,513
 • Rank49th of 100
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
  • Rank71st of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000504
Websitetroisvierges.lu

Troisvierges (French: [tʁwɑvjɛʁʒ]; Luxembourgish: Ëlwen [ˈəlvən] ⓘ; German: Ulflingen [ˈʊlflɪŋən]) is a commune with town status in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. Troisvierges is both the northernmost and highest commune of Luxembourg, as the two highest hills in the country, the Kneiff (560 m) and Buurgplaatz (559 m), are located in the commune.

As of 2023, the town of Troisvierges, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 1,941.[1] Other towns within the commune include Basbellain, Drinklange, Hautbellain, Huldange, and Wilwerdange.

Until 28 December 1908, the commune was known as "Basbellain", after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Basbellain to Troisvierges.[2]

The coat of arms granted to Troisvierges in 1982 shows three virgins, representing Faith, Hope and Charity; a mountain, for the Oesling region; a stylised papal cross from the oldest known document naming the place; and a railway and wheel, for the importance of the railway in the town's development.[3]

History

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The first known reference to the place was made in 1353 under its German name Ulflingen. The French name Troisvierges was adopted in the 17th century when Walloon pilgrims started using it to refer to the three virgins Saint Fides, Saint Spes and Saint Caritas. The Franciscan church of Troisvierges was built in 1658. By 1900, most of the local population were railway and customs employees. There were some 1,550 inhabitants in 1910.

Troisvierges is known for being the site of the start of hostilities on the Western Front in the First World War. On 1 August 1914, German soldiers of the 69th Infantry Regiment disembarked at the town's railway station, violating the terms of Germany's use of the railways and hence violating Luxembourg's neutrality. This began a four-year occupation of Luxembourg by German forces.[4]

Notable people

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Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Troisvierges is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[6]

Images

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  • Troisvierges townhall
    Troisvierges townhall
  • St Andrew's church
    St Andrew's church
  • Interior of St Andrew's church
    Interior of St Andrew's church
  • Altar of the Three Virgins, St Andrew's church
    Altar of the Three Virgins, St Andrew's church

References

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  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Mémorial A, 1908, No. 77" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  3. ^ Heraldry of the World
  4. ^ Tuchman, Barbara, The Guns of August. (Macmillan, New York: 1962) 82
  5. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Charter members". europeancharter.eu. Charter of European Rural Communities. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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