Remich

Remich

Réimech
Remich Réimech
Commune
	Coat of arms
	Map of Luxembourg with Remich highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
	Coordinates: 49°32′40″N 6°22′00″E / 49.5444°N 6.3667°E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Remich
Area
• Total	5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
• Rank	102nd of 100
Highest elevation	253 m (830 ft)
• Rank	102nd of 100
Lowest elevation	142 m (466 ft)
• Rank	7th of 100
Population (2023)
• Total	4,015
• Rank	46th of 100
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Rank	72nd of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0001205
Website	remich.lu

Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech [ˈʀəɪməɕ] ^ⓘ) is a commune with town status in south-eastern Luxembourg with a population of 3,645 inhabitants as of 2018^[update]. It is situated in the canton of the same name. Remich lies on the left bank of the river Moselle, which forms part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany. The commune is the smallest in Luxembourg by surface area.

The Moselle valley is dominated by wine-making and many small wine-making towns, of which Remich is one of the most picturesque and frequented by tourists.

History

In the 5th century, after the withdrawal of Roman troops, the Roman settlement of "Remacum" gradually turned into "Remich".

In the 8th century the King of the Franks, Pepin the Short ceded his crown estate "Hof Remich" to the Benedictine St. Maximin's Abbey in Trier and to Prüm Abbey. In 882, the Normans destroyed the settlement. Fragments of the medieval town fortifications from 952, such as the St. Nicolas gate, are still visible today. Originally the town gate, it is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen and sailors, and is registered as a national monument today, as is the decanal church, whose rectangular tower is a former defensive tower from the 12th century. In 1687 the town's fortifications were demolished by the army of Louis XIV.

There are still various coats of arms and guild symbols on some of the houses today.

Remich was visited by William II, Grand-Duke of Luxembourg and King of the Netherlands, on 16 July 1844.^[1] It received another royal visit on 28 May 1855 by his son, William III, who was accompanied by his brother, Prince Henry, the Governor of Luxembourg.^[1]

In 1866 the first bridge was built over the Moselle. After its destruction in World War II it was replaced first with a wooden construction, then in 1958 with the bridge that still stands today. Since its canalisation in 1964, it has been possible for boats to sail on the Moselle all year round.

Climate

Remich has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is 10.7 °C (51.3 °F), the hottest month in July is 19.6 °C (67.3 °F), and the coldest month is 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 711.8 millimetres (28.02 in), of which December is the wettest with 78.9 millimetres (3.11 in), while April is the driest with only 43.1 millimetres (1.70 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −15.2 °C (4.6 °F) on January 1, 1997 to 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) on July 25, 2019.

Climate data for Remich, 1991-2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	23.9 (75.0)	23.4 (74.1)	29.1 (84.4)	32.7 (90.9)	36.1 (97.0)	40.6 (105.1)	40.5 (104.9)	34.2 (93.6)	28.7 (83.7)	21.5 (70.7)	16.0 (60.8)	40.6 (105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	6.9 (44.4)	11.2 (52.2)	15.9 (60.6)	20.0 (68.0)	23.3 (73.9)	25.4 (77.7)	24.9 (76.8)	20.4 (68.7)	15.1 (59.2)	9.0 (48.2)	5.7 (42.3)	15.3 (59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	3.1 (37.6)	6.6 (43.9)	10.4 (50.7)	14.4 (57.9)	17.6 (63.7)	19.6 (67.3)	18.9 (66.0)	14.8 (58.6)	10.6 (51.1)	6.2 (43.2)	3.3 (37.9)	10.7 (51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	0.0 (32.0)	2.3 (36.1)	4.9 (40.8)	8.7 (47.7)	11.8 (53.2)	13.7 (56.7)	13.3 (55.9)	9.9 (49.8)	6.9 (44.4)	3.4 (38.1)	0.9 (33.6)	6.3 (43.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.2 (4.6)	−14.7 (5.5)	−15.2 (4.6)	−5.3 (22.5)	−2.0 (28.4)	0.5 (32.9)	6.0 (42.8)	4.8 (40.6)	0.7 (33.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−10.4 (13.3)	−14.4 (6.1)	−15.2 (4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	53.2 (2.09)	52.2 (2.06)	48.7 (1.92)	43.1 (1.70)	58.7 (2.31)	65.8 (2.59)	62.5 (2.46)	60.9 (2.40)	57.2 (2.25)	68.2 (2.69)	62.5 (2.46)	78.9 (3.11)	711.8 (28.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	11.0	9.9	9.7	8.3	9.2	9.0	9.2	9.0	8.0	10.0	11.6	12.5	117.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	43.9	65.8	118.1	162.2	184.2	193.4	206.6	185.9	138.7	90.3	42.4	34.3	1,465.7
Source: NOAA^[2]

Population

^[3]

Remich Fuesend Karneval

Remich annually holds a three-day-long celebration for Carnival (called Fuesend Karneval in Luxembourgish). Remich is notable for two special events in addition to its Fuesend Karneval parades. The first of these is the Stréimännchen, which is the burning of a male effigy from the Remich bridge that crosses the Moselle separating the Grand Duchy from Germany. The Stréimännchen symbolizes the burning away of winter. The other special event at the Remich Fuesend celebrations is the Buergbrennen or bonfire that closes the celebration.

Communal council

Current composition

The communal council is composed as detailed below. The results are those of the most recent communal elections on 11 June 2023.^[4]

Party		Popular vote	Seats	Change
	Democratic Party (DP)	34.58%	4	0
	Christian Social People's Party (CSV)	22.36%	3	0
	The Greens	17.08%	2	0
	Pirate Party of Luxembourg (PPLU)	14.65%	1	0
	Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party (LSAP)	11.32%	1	0
Total			11

NB: The "Change" column refers to a party's number of seats gained/lost since the 2017 communal elections.

Past

2017

Elections were held on 8 October 2017.^[5]

Party		Popular vote	Seats	Change
	Democratic Party (DP)	29%	4	2
	Christian Social People's Party (CSV)	26.4%	3	1
	The Greens	20.42%	2	2
	Pirate Party of Luxembourg (PPLU)	14%	1	1
	Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party (LSAP)	10.18%	1	0
Total			11

NB: The "Change" column refers to a party's number of seats gained/lost since the 2011 communal elections.

2011

Elections of 9 October 2011^[6]
Party		Popular vote	Seats
	Christian Social People's Party (CSV)	33.81%	4
	The Greens	33.58%	4
	Democratic Party (DP)	19.51%	2
	Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party (LSAP)	13.09%	1
Total			11

List of mayors

Jacques Sitz (2017–)
Henri Kox (2009–2017)
Jeannot Belling (1997–2009)^[7]
Fernand Kons (1970–1993)
Jean-Auguste Neyen (1888–1890)
Joseph-Chrétien Gretsch (ca. 1870)^[8]
Willibrorde Macher (ca. 1849–1856)^[9]

Notable people

Pierre-Ernest Dams (1794–1855), a Luxembourgish politician, judge, and journalist.
Mary Alfred Moes (1828–1899), American Roman Catholic nun, born in Remich.
Léandre Lacroix (1859–1935), a Luxembourgish politician and jurist; Mayor of Luxembourg City, 1914/1918.