Weimerskirch

Weimerskirch Weimeschkierch  (Luxembourgish)
Quarter
Weimerskirch is one of 24 quarters in Luxembourg City
Coordinates: 49°37′41″N 6°08′06″E / 49.628°N 6.135°E / 49.628; 6.135
Country	Luxembourg
Commune	Luxembourg City
Area [1]
• Total	1.1051 km2 (0.4267 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2019)[2]
• Total	2,462
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Nationality [2]
• Luxembourgish	27.58%
• Other	72.42%
Website	Weimerskirch

Weimerskirch (Luxembourgish: Weimeschkierch) is a quarter in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2019, the quarter has a population of 2,462 inhabitants.^[2]

The current district Weimerskirch is called the "little parish" of the city of Luxembourg.^{[citation needed]} In 723 the Franconian Meier gave Charles Martel the Abbey of St. Maximin, Trier, three estates (fiefs), one's own church, Ecclesia Vidmar, later called Wimariecclesia.^{[citation needed]} The territory declared by the gift of real estate in question, why throughout the centuries Weimerskirch the mother parish for a large part of present-day territory of the city of Luxembourg was, and many later emerged from the parish church area.^{[citation needed]}

Weimerskirch was, until the 1950s, known as the residence of the Yenish that has been called .^{[citation needed]} By 1900 the number of families living here Yenish is estimated to be forty.^{[citation needed]} Yenish is the Weimerskirch still not received written and oral tradition.^{[citation needed]} Thus there are still a number to popular expressions, which are known mainly the native Weimerskirch and it engages occasionally in their expression.^{[citation needed]}

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• Weimerskirch information

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