Tuntange

Place in Luxembourg

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]

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

The former commune consisted of the villages:

• Ansembourg
• Bour
• Hollenfels
• Marienthal
• Tuntange (seat)
• Claushof (lieu-dit)
• Kalbacherhof (lieu-dit)
• Marienthalerhof (lieu-dit)

Coat of arms

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

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.

External links

• Media related to Tuntange at Wikimedia Commons
• Tuntange