Larochette
Larochette (French pronunciation: [laʁɔʃɛt]; Luxembourgish: Fiels, German: Fels) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle.
Larochette
Fiels | |
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Commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Larochette highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.783611°N 6.219444°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 74th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| • Rank | 36th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| • Rank | 70th of 100 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,208 |
| • Rank | 67th of 100 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 52nd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000406 |
| Website | larochette.lu |
The town of Larochette lies in the north-east of the commune. Other towns within the commune include Ernzen.
Meysembourg Castle, located some 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 mi) south-west of Larochette, has a history dating back to the 12th century. Today's castle was built in 1880 in Neo-Renaissance style and is privately owned.
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