Munshausen
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Munshausen is a commune
and village in northern Luxembourg
, in the canton of Clervaux
.
, the village of Munshausen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 172, while the commune of Munshausen has a population of 1,034. Other settlements within the commune are Drauffelt
(169 inhabitants), Marnach
(581), Roder
(61), and Siebenaler
(51).
in the south, Kiischpelt
and Eschweiler
in the southwest, Clervaux
in the north-west and Heinerscheid
in the north. In the east, the river Our
forms a natural boundary to Germany
.
Munshausen is part of the Oesling
, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes
. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach
, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve
in the west and the river Our in the east.
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
and village in northern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, in the canton of Clervaux
Clervaux (canton)
Clervaux is a canton in the north of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Clervaux.The canton consists of the following eight communes:*Clervaux*Consthum*Heinerscheid*Hosingen*Munshausen*Troisvierges*Weiswampach*Wincrange...
.
, the village of Munshausen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 172, while the commune of Munshausen has a population of 1,034. Other settlements within the commune are Drauffelt
Drauffelt
Drauffelt is a village in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the village has a population of 169.- Description:Drauffelt contains a handful of roads and lanes, of which the most important is the Wëlzerstroos , connecting the towns of Clervaux and Wiltz...
(169 inhabitants), Marnach
Marnach
Marnach is a small town in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the town has a population of 581. Near Marnach is the site of the transmitter of Radio Luxembourg....
(581), Roder
Roder
Roder is a village in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 61....
(61), and Siebenaler
Siebenaler
Siebenaller is a village in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 51....
(51).
Geography
Munshausen is situated in the north-eastern part of Luxembourg. Communes around are HosingenHosingen
Hosingen is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg. Near Hosingen there is a transmitter for FM and TV of RTL., the town of Hosingen, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 761. Other towns within the commune include Bockholtz, Dorscheid, Neidhausen, Rodershausen,...
in the south, Kiischpelt
Kiischpelt
Kiischpelt is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Wiltz. The commune's administrative centre is Wilwerwiltz.Towns within the commune include Alscheid, Enscherange, Kautenbach, Pintsch, and Wilwerwiltz....
and Eschweiler
Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...
in the southwest, Clervaux
Clervaux
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
in the north-west and Heinerscheid
Heinerscheid
Heinerscheid is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the town of Heinerscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 403. Other towns within the commune include Fischbach, Hupperdange, Grindhausen, Kaesfurt, Kalborn and Lieler....
in the north. In the east, the river Our
Our River
The Our is a river of Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary to the river Sauer/Sûre. Its total length is 78 km....
forms a natural boundary to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Munshausen is part of the Oesling
Oesling
The Oesling or Ösling is a region covering the northern part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France...
, the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes
Ardennes
The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France , and geologically into the Eifel...
. The landscape is composed of free plateaus at an average altitude of 1650 ft, cut by several narrow riverbeds. The axis Hosingen-Heinerscheid, passing through Marnach
Marnach
Marnach is a small town in the commune of Munshausen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the town has a population of 581. Near Marnach is the site of the transmitter of Radio Luxembourg....
, is the dividing line between the basins of the river Clerve
Clerve
The Clerve is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Wiltz at Kautenbach. It flows through both the towns of Troisvierges and the town of Clervaux. Upstream of Clervaux, it is known as the Woltz.- References :...
in the west and the river Our in the east.