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Schengen is a small wine-making village and commune in far south-eastern Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany....
, near the point where the borders of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, and Luxembourg meet. Other villages within the commune include Remerschen
Remerschen

Remerschen is a former Communes of Luxembourg and small wine-growing town in south-eastern Luxembourg, belonging to the commune of Schengen, Luxembourg, near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together....
 and Wintrange
Wintrange

Wintrange is a small town in the Communes of Luxembourg of Schengen, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 402. In 2006, the Commune de Remerschen has been renamed Commune de Schengen....
. , the village has a population of 1527 with an area of 10.63 kmē (4.1 sq mi).

The village became famous on 14 June 1985, when the Schengen Agreement
Schengen Agreement

File:SchengenAgreement map.svgThe Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed between five of the then ten member states of the European Community in 1985....
 was signed.






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Schengen Monument
Schengen is a small wine-making village and commune in far south-eastern Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany....
, near the point where the borders of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, and Luxembourg meet. Other villages within the commune include Remerschen
Remerschen

Remerschen is a former Communes of Luxembourg and small wine-growing town in south-eastern Luxembourg, belonging to the commune of Schengen, Luxembourg, near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together....
 and Wintrange
Wintrange

Wintrange is a small town in the Communes of Luxembourg of Schengen, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 402. In 2006, the Commune de Remerschen has been renamed Commune de Schengen....
. , the village has a population of 1527 with an area of 10.63 kmē (4.1 sq mi).

The village became famous on 14 June 1985, when the Schengen Agreement
Schengen Agreement

File:SchengenAgreement map.svgThe Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed between five of the then ten member states of the European Community in 1985....
 was signed. To use this name recognition, the council of the commune of Remerschen
Remerschen

Remerschen is a former Communes of Luxembourg and small wine-growing town in south-eastern Luxembourg, belonging to the commune of Schengen, Luxembourg, near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together....
 decided on 18 January 2006 to rename the commune to Schengen. The Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the Unicameralism national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the Krautmaart the H?tel de la Chambre is located....
 voted on 13 July 2006 a law allowing the change of name, which was published on 30 August 2006. The law took effect three days later, and the name of the commune of Remerschen was changed to Schengen as of 3 September 2006.