Bascharage

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Bascharage Nidderkäerjeng (Luxembourgish)
Former commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Bascharage highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°34′00″N 5°55′00″E / 49.5667°N 5.9167°E / 49.5667; 5.9167
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Capellen
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	käerjeng.lu

Bascharage is a town in the canton of Capellen, in south-western Luxembourg. It was part of the commune of the same name until 2012, when it merged with Clemency to form the new commune of Käerjeng. As of September 2026^[update], the town had a population of 6198.

Geography

Bascharage is located in the commune of Käerjeng, in the Canton of Capellen, in south-western Luxembourg. The town is crossed by the river Chiers, which is fed by the Mierbech stream.

History

Bascharage with the other towns like Linger, Hautcharage, and Pétange were owned by the "Hoheit Kerschen".^{[clarification needed]} The first known reference to them was on 4 April 1281, for obtaining their freedom under the law of Beamont^{[clarification needed]} "Freiheitsbrief nach Böhmerrecht".^{[citation needed]} The freedom of Clemency probably happened in 1260.

After the occupation of France (1794 – 1815), the "Hoheit Kerschen" became the "municipalité cantonale Bascharage" alongside Clemency, Mamer, Garnich, and Dippach.^{[citation needed]} Bascharage became a commune in 1799, comprising the towns of Bascharage, Hautchaurage, and Linger. Their first mayor was Pierre Clemont in 1800.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Geologically, Bascharage does not belong to the Minette ore region. However, the area has a historical and sometimes tense^{[clarification needed]} relationship with the iron industry.^{[citation needed]} The steel crisis of the 1970s was responsible for the loss of many jobs.^{[citation needed]}

Even so, the town has known regular development with the arrival of enterprises like General Motors and Luxguard. Bascharage is also home to the headquarters of the nation's largest brewery, Brasserie Nationale, brewers of Bofferding beer.

An industrial zone was also born around 30 years ago^{[clarification needed]} which, today, regroups local and regional companies from big subsidiaries such as General Motors, Luxguard, and Delphi Corporation.^{[citation needed]}

Sports

• UN Käerjéng 97 (football)
• HBC Bascharage (handball)
• Bascharage Hedgehogs (basketball)

Notable residents

• Claus Cito (1882–1965), sculptor of the Gëlle Fra war memorial, born in Bascharage

References