Bous-Waldbredimus is a commune in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich. It was established on 1 September 2023 with the merger of the communes of Bous and Waldbredimus.
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 Map of Luxembourg with Bous-Waldbredimus highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′30″N 6°18′30″E / 49.5583°N 6.3083°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Remich |
| • Rank | 73rd of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| • Rank | 99th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| • Rank | 8th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,752 |
| • Rank | 86th of 100 |
| • Rank | 62nd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editAccording to the authorities responsible, the merger of the communities of Bous and Waldbredimus is about creating larger, sustainable communities that will be better positioned than the previous small communities by pooling resources and strengths. The state also pays a merger premium. In Bous, mergers with Stadtbredimus and Waldbredimus were possible, but in Waldbredimus there was also a merger with Weiler zum Turm and Dalheim. In a citizens' vote on 3 April 2022, 57% in Bous and 75% in Waldbredimus supported the merger of their communities.[1] The merger would take effect on 1 September 2023.[2]
Geography
editPopulated places
editThe commune consists of the following localities. The communal seat is shown in bold:
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References
edit- ^ "Gemeinden / Bous und Waldbredimus: Die Fusion ist beschlossene Sache". www.tageblatt.lu (in German). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Legilux". public.lu. Retrieved 11 October 2023..
External links
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