Lintgen
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Lintgen
Lëntgen | |
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 The church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Lintgen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′00″N 6°08′00″E / 49.7167°N 6.1333°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Pinto |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 75th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| • Rank | 39th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| • Rank | 33rd of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,483 |
| • Rank | 51st of 100 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 38th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000407 |
| Website | lintgen.lu |
Lintgen (Luxembourgish: Lëntgen) is a town in central Luxembourg and the capital of the commune of the same name. Lintgen situated in the canton of Mersch and located on the river Alzette. The commune of Lintgen also includes the towns of Gosseldange and Prettingen.
History
[edit]Lintgen is first formally mentioned in Franconian records in 896 CE. However, traces of settlement in the area predate this mention, and include prehistoric, Celtic, and Roman artifacts.[1] The town was involved in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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