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Garnich

Garnich
Garnech (Luxembourgish)
Garnich church
Garnich church
Coat of arms of Garnich
Map of Luxembourg with Garnich highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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 / 49.615; 5.9506
Country Luxembourg
CantonCapellen
Government
 • MayorSonia Fischer-Fantini
Area
 • Total
20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
 • Rank52nd of 100
Highest elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
 • Rank52nd of 100
Lowest elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
 • Rank96th of 100
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
2,311
 • Rank70th of 100
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
  • Rank65th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000102
Websitegarnich.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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05001000150020002500182119101947198120052020yGarnich population by year
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Aerial view of Garnich (Garnech)

List of mayors

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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

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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. ^ Mayor in name only under Nazi occupation (1940 - 1944)
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