Tuntange (French pronunciation: [tœ̃tɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Tënten; German: Tüntingen) is a small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. As of 2024, it had a population of 1,364.[2]

Tuntange
Tënten
Coat of arms of Tuntange
Tuntange church and its remarkable platanus
Tuntange church and its remarkable platanus
Country Luxembourg
CantonMersch
CommuneHelperknapp
Area
 • Total187 km2 (72 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total1,364
Websitehttps://www.helperknapp.lu

Until 31 December 2017, it was a commune. On 1 January 2018, the commune was merged with Boevange-sur-Attert to form the new commune of Helperknapp.

Former commune

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The former commune consisted of the villages:

Coat of arms

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The arms were granted on January 25, 1983.

The field with its single charge, a buckle, is derived from the arms of the Lords of Hollenfels, as the village was part of the Hollenfels Estate. The chief symbolizes the three castles in the town; the Hollenfels Castle and the Old Castle of Ansembourg and New Castle of Ansembourg.

References

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  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
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