Bergem
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Bergem is a town in the commune
of Mondercange
, in south-western Luxembourg
. , the town has a population of 1,474. Nearby at Lameschmillen
is the confluence
of the Alzette
and the Mess
. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the de Mercy
family, together with the aforementioned mill and the castle at nearby Mittental.
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
of Mondercange
Mondercange
Mondercange 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., the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,179...
, in south-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. , the town has a population of 1,474. Nearby at Lameschmillen
Lameschmillen
Lameschmillen, also known as the Bergemer Mühle, is located halfway between Bergem and Noertzange , at the confluence of the rivers Alzette and Mess. It is one of three watermills in Luxembourg with the same name. It marks the southern limit of the Dumontshaff Project at Dumontshaff/Dumontshof...
is the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the Alzette
Alzette
The Alzette is a river with a length of 73 kilometers in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer.It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after a few kilometres. In Lameschmillen it is joined...
and the Mess
Mess River
The Mess is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Lameschmillen, near Bergem. It flows through the towns of Reckange-sur-Mess and Pontpierre....
. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the de Mercy
De Mercy
The De Mercy family rose to increasing power during the Middle Ages in the region of what is now southern Belgium, Lorraine and Luxembourg.By the fifteenth century Jean de Mercy was lord of Clémarais ; in 1477, Roger de Mercy was appointed Captain and Provost of Longwy by Duke René II of Lorraine...
family, together with the aforementioned mill and the castle at nearby Mittental.