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Medernach (Luxembourgish: Miedernach) is a small town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
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Map of Medernach, Luxembourg
As of 2007, the township Medernach has a population of 1107.
Since 2011, Medernach has merged with Ermsdorf to become the "Aerenzdallgemeng" (commune Vallée de l'Ernz, Ernztalgemeinde).
Attractions
Medernach is home to an aerodrome (49.78890°N 6.24101°E / 49.78890; 6.24101 (Medernach Airfield))
There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944-1945.
The parish church, built in a neo-Romanesque style in 1806, has been a national monument since 2004. It houses the Baroque altar from the (now defunct) church of the Franciscan monks of Diekirch, dated 1712, as well as a series of the Stations of the Cross.
Every year, the local produce exhibition is the first weekend of September.