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Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

Helperknapp
Commune

Map of Luxembourg with Helperknapp highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°43′2″N 6°0′38″E / 49.71722°N 6.01056°E / 49.71722; 6.01056
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Mersch
Government
• Mayor	Paul Mangen
Area
• Total	37.61 km (14.52 sq mi)
• Rank	16th of 100
Highest elevation	393 m (1,289 ft)
• Rank	56th of 100
Lowest elevation	225 m (738 ft)
• Rank	38th of 100
Population
• Total	4,941
• Rank	39th of 100
• Density	130/km (340/sq mi)
• Rank	60th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000403

Helperknapp is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It was established on 1 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange.

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

Boevange-sur-Attert Section:
- Bill
- Boevange-sur-Attert
- Brouch
- Buschdorf
- Grevenknapp
- Fënsterdall
- Obenthalt
- Brichermillen (lieu-dit)
- Fënsterdallerhéicht (lieu-dit)
- Helperknapp (lieu-dit)

Tuntange Section:
- Ansembourg
- Bour
- Hollenfels
- Marienthal
- Tuntange (seat)
- Claushof (lieu-dit)
- Kalbacherhof (lieu-dit)
- Marienthalerhof (lieu-dit)

History

In two referendums held simultaneously in Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange on 25 May 2014, the citizens of both communes approved a municipal merger, with 69.51% and 64.09%, respectively, in favour. Based on the poll, legislators of the two communes voted in favor of the merger. Consequently, on January 1, 2018, Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were subsumed into the new municipality of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune.

Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

Helperknapp is twinned with:

Zechin, Germany

References

"Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
"Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
"Zechin - Helperknapp". amt-golzow.de (in German). Amt Golzow. Retrieved 2019-09-17.

Places adjacent to Helperknapp

Helperknapp

v t e Communes of Luxembourg
Canton of Capellen	Dippach Garnich Habscht Käerjeng Kehlen Koerich Kopstal Mamer Steinfort
Canton of Clervaux	Clervaux Parc Hosingen Troisvierges Weiswampach Wincrange
Canton of Diekirch	Bettendorf Bourscheid Diekirch Erpeldange Ettelbruck Feulen Mertzig Reisdorf Schieren Vallée de l'Ernz
Canton of Echternach	Beaufort Bech Berdorf Consdorf Echternach Rosport-Mompach Waldbillig
Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette	Bettembourg Differdange Dudelange Esch-sur-Alzette Frisange Kayl Leudelange Mondercange Pétange Reckange-sur-Mess Roeser Rumelange Sanem Schifflange
Canton of Grevenmacher	Betzdorf Biwer Flaxweiler Grevenmacher Junglinster Manternach Mertert Wormeldange
Canton of Luxembourg	Bertrange Contern Hesperange Luxembourg Niederanven Sandweiler Schuttrange Steinsel Strassen Walferdange Weiler-la-Tour
Canton of Mersch	Bissen Colmar-Berg Fischbach Heffingen Helperknapp Larochette Lintgen Lorentzweiler Mersch Nommern
Canton of Redange	Beckerich Ell Groussbus-Wal Préizerdaul Rambrouch Redange Saeul Useldange Vichten
Canton of Remich	Bous-Waldbredimus Dalheim Lenningen Mondorf-les-Bains Remich Schengen Stadtbredimus
Canton of Vianden	Putscheid Tandel Vianden
Canton of Wiltz	Boulaide Esch-sur-Sûre Goesdorf Kiischpelt Lac de la Haute-Sûre Wiltz Winseler

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