Redange ( Luxembourgish : Réiden ) is a canton in the northwest of Luxembourg . Its namesake commune is Redange, officially known as Redange-sur-Attert . It borders the cantons of Wiltz to the north, Diekirch and Mersch to the east, Capellen to the south and Belgium to the west ( Province de Luxembourg ).
15-502: The canton lies right on the border of the two main landscapes of Luxembourg. To the north, the landscape is dominated by the Oesling mountain range, which is a part of the greater Ardennes region. This region is characterised by densely forested hills with an average altitude of 400 to 500m above sealevel, with the highest point being Napoléonsgaard standing at 554m. Furthermore this region shows deep valleys which were carved into
30-587: A population of over 6,000 people. The area is known for its hill-side villages, which rely upon the visitors that the tourist season brings. In the late 18th century, a rural popular rising against the French Revolutionary forces was centered upon the Éislek area. In World War II , the Battle of the Bulge was partly fought in the region in late 1944 and early 1945. In the 2004 general election ,
45-457: A rural character. The only major town with more than 1'000 inhabitants is Redange-sur-Attert , the capital of the canton. Most infrastructure is therefore concentrated around the capital. Here a secondary school, supermarkets and a retirement home can be found. Furthermore, there is a high concentration of gas stations linked to fuel tourism along the border with Belgium , in towns such as Haut-Martelange and Oberpallen . The canton of Redange
60-568: Is not connected to the national Railway network . By road, the canton of Redange is linked to various routes nationales , for example the N12 between Luxembourg City and Wiltz , or between Arlon (B) and Ettelbruck . Furthermore, the canton is covered by an extensive public bus network, which is a part of the Régime général des transports routiers (RGTR). Redange Canton consists of the following nine communes : Human civilizations have settled in
75-525: The Free Party of Luxembourg , a small regionalist party based in the Éislek and led by local personality Jean Ersfeld , offered candidates, but none were elected. The party had difficulty in continuing to organize after the election. 50°N 6°E / 50°N 6°E / 50; 6 This Luxembourg location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ospern Ospern ( Luxembourgish : Osper )
90-783: The French revolution , the Duchy of Luxembourg was incorporated into the French Republic as part of the Département des Forêts . Following multiple territorial reforms, communes were established, and in October 1796 the Département des Forêts was divided into 26 cantons. Among those the canton of Ospern , with most borders identical to the present-day canton of Redange (except the present-day eastern border with Belgium , which
105-536: The Rother family from Frankfurt . The connection of Haut-Martelange to the Noerdange - Martelange railway line ( Jhangeli ) in 1890 provided the possibility for high-volume exports across the whole of Europe . During this time, the slate mines of Haut-Martelange accounted for a significant amount of Luxembourg's exports and were a major provider of labour in the region. The underground mines grew to become among
120-607: The canton of Redange since antiquity. The most important archeological discovery in the canton of Redange from the Gallo-Roman period is a 10.36 × 5.92m mosaic that was discovered in 1994 in Vichten , in the east of the canton. The mosaic was part of the floor in the entrance hall of a villa rustica and depicts the nine muses alongside the greek poet Homer . It was most likely created around 240 AD . Furthermore, numerous other archaeological sites can be fount throughout
135-463: The canton, for example in Rippweiler , Hovelange and Schandel , among others. During the middle ages, the territory of the canton of Redange was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg , and was ruled by numerous lords and counts, who resided in castles dotted all around the canton. Even today, many ruins of castles can be found across the canton, the most notable one being Useldange castle . During
150-624: The greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France . The Éislek covers 32% of the territory of Luxembourg; to the south of the Éislek lies the Gutland (literally "Good Land"), which covers the remaining 68% of the Grand Duchy as well as the southern part of the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm. The region is characterised by hills and large deciduous forests. Almost all of Luxembourg's tallest hills are in
165-624: The ground by rivers and streams, the Sauer and Wark being the most notable ones. The upper Sûre lake reservoir also lies partly within the Canton of Redange, at the border with the Canton of Wiltz . The Oesling part of the Canton mainly comprises the communes of Rambrouch and Groussbus-Wal with the communes of Ell , Redange and Préitzerdaul partly being situated in the Oesling region. To
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#1732790285298180-547: The most important producers of slate in Europe. The extraction of slate stopped in 1986 after the death of Christiane Rother in 1985, the last descendant of the Rother family. Oesling The Éislek ( Luxembourgish: [ˈɜɪ̯s.lek] ), also known by its German name Ösling or Oesling , is a region covering the northern part of both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm , within
195-494: The south, the landscape is dominated by the Gutland plain. This area is characterised by lower altitudes, averaging at around 300m above sealevel. Wide shallow river valleys dominate the landscape with less forest coverage than in the north. The most important river in this region is the Attert . The communes lying in the Gutland part of the Canton are Beckerich , Saeul , Useldange , and Vichten . The canton of Redange has
210-520: The Éislek, particularly in the north and north-west, near the borders with Belgium and Germany . Its main hill chains are cut by scenic river valleys, most notable those of the Clerve , Our , upper Sauer , and Wiltz . The Éislek is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux , Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of the Éislek, of which only Wiltz has
225-405: Was established in 1839 following the 3rd partition of Luxembourg ). On 12 October 1841, the capital of the canton was ordered to be transferred from Ospern to Redange . Towards the end of the 17th century, slate mines were excavated near present-day Haut-Martelange and Rombach , in the northwest of the canton. The importance of this site grew significantly after investments were made by
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