Geographical Centre of Luxembourg
Geographical Centre of Luxembourg is in Bissen, Mersch. Geographical Centre of Luxembourg is situated nearby to the nature reserve Pëttenerbësch, as well as near the forest Spierenuecht.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pettingen Castle and Cruchten railway station.
Pettingen Castle
Ruins
Pettingen Castle is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country. Pettingen Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Geographical Centre of Luxembourg.
Cruchten railway station
Railway station
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruchten railway station is a railway station serving the town of Cruchten, in the commune of Nommern, in central Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Cruchten railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Geographical Centre of Luxembourg.
Menhir of Beisenerbierg
Archaeological site
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Menhir of Beisenerbierg is a three-metre-tall standing stone which stands on a hilltop at Reckange in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. An excavation in 2001 revealed its age to be Neolithic. Menhir of Beisenerbierg is situated 2½ km southwest of Geographical Centre of Luxembourg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pettingen and Essingen.
Pettingen
Village
Photo: Christian Ries, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pettingen is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. In 2024, the village had a population of 248. Pettingen Castle in the center of the village is one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the country.
Moesdorf
Village
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moesdorf is a small town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town has a population of 464.
Geographical Centre of Luxembourg
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Geodetic control points in Luxembourg”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Bissen, Mersch, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.77722° or 49° 46′ 38″ northLongitude
6.09531° or 6° 5′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FX8Q3GW+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1691886006OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q16763606
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Geographical Centre of Luxembourg” goes by many names.
- French: “Centre géographique du Luxembourg”
- German: “Geografisches Zentrum von Luxemburg”
- German: “Geographisches Zentrum von Luxemburg”
- Luxembourgish: “Geographeschen Zentrum vu Lëtzebuerg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pëttenerbësch and Spierenuecht.
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