Helperknapp

Helperknapp
Commune
Brandmark
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 km2 (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  (2026)
• Total	5,379
• Rank	35th of 100
• Density	143.0/km2 (370.4/sq mi)
• Rank	58th 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.^{[citation needed]}

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

Boevange-sur-Attert Section:

Tuntange Section:

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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1821 1,705 —     1851 2,447 +43.5% 1900 1,859 −24.0% 1910 1,793 −3.6% 1922 1,762 −1.7% 1935 1,749 −0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1947 1,629 −6.9% 1960 1,475 −9.5% 1970 1,446 −2.0% 1981 1,752 +21.2% 1990 2,129 +21.5% 2000 2,715 +27.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2005 2,868 +5.6% 2010 3,140 +9.5% 2015 3,776 +20.3% 2020 4,387 +16.2% 2021 4,538 +3.4%
Source: Source data

Twin towns

Helperknapp is twinned with:

• Zechin, Germany

References

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