Larochette

Larochette Fiels
Commune
Aerial view of Larochette and its castle
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Larochette highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°13′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.2167°ECoordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°13′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.2167°E
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Mersch
Government
• Mayor	Pierre Wies
Area
• Total	15.4 km^2 (5.9 sq mi)
Area rank	76 of 105
Highest elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
• Rank	36th of 105
Lowest elevation	266 m (873 ft)
• Rank	73rd of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	2,094
• Rank	64th of 105
• Density	140/km^2 (350/sq mi)
• Density rank	50th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00012006
Website	larochette.lu

Larochette (Luxembourgish: Fiels, German: Fels) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle.

As of 2005, the town of Larochette, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 1,359. Other towns within the commune include Ernzen.

Meysembourg Castle, located some 2 kilometres (1 ¹⁄₄ mi) south-west of Larochette, has a history dating back to the 12th century. Today's castle was built in 1880 in Neo-Renaissance style and is privately owned.^[1]

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References

1. "Le Château de Meysembourg - Larochette", Larochette: Syndicat d'initiative et de tourisme (French) Retrieved 21 March 2011.

External links

• Media related to Larochette at Wikimedia Commons