Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg (Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg, German: Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
Colmar-Berg
Colmer-Bierg | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Colmar-Berg highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.8111°N 6.0972°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 88th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| • Rank | 73rd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| • Rank | 26th of 100 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,336 |
| • Rank | 65th of 100 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 44th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000401 |
| Website | colmar-berg.lu |
Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply "Berg" until 25 March 1991.
The "Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed their practical driving test.