Mondercange

Mondercange Monnerech
Commune
Town hall Town hall
Coat of arms of Mondercange Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Mondercange highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red Map of Luxembourg with Mondercange highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates:
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	Christine Schweich
Area
• Total	21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Area rank	49 of 105
Highest elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
• Rank	92nd of 105
Lowest elevation	273 m (896 ft)
• Rank	77th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	6,351
• Rank	20th of 105
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Density rank	22nd of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00010008
Website	mondercange.lu

Mondercange (Luxembourgish: Monnerech, German: Monnerich) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2001, the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,179. Other villages within the commune include Bergem, Foetz, and Pontpierre.

Mondercange is home to the Luxembourg Football Federation, the governing body for football in Luxembourg. The local football team FC Mondercange, who compete in Luxembourg's second-tier Division of Honour, play their home matches at the commune's Stade Communal.

Another sport infrastructure in Mondercange is the Kart-circuit, which has seen numerous celebrities start their career as rookies, such as Michael Schumacher who got his first kart-racing license in Luxembourg at the age of twelve, and [1] Jarno Trulli.

Also of interest are the recreation centre "Henneboesch", the "Mettendall" fishponds, the children's playground, as well as a marked walking path which links Pontpierre and Bergem.

Further sport facilities for tennis, bowling (16 lanes) and squash, as well as a sauna and solarium, are situated in Foetz.

The local church is classified as a historical building.

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