Country Luxembourg Area rank 62nd of 105 Lowest elevation 201 m (659 ft) Area 12.31 km² Lau 2 12001 | Canton Mersch Highest elevation 372 m (1,220 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 5:38 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Colmar-Berg (Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg, German: Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
Map of Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
As of 2005, the town of Colmar-Berg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1,711. Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply 'Berg' until 25 March 1991.
The "Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed their practical driving test.