Käerjeng (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈkɛːɐ̯ʒeŋ] ) is a commune in southwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Capellen. It lies on the border with Belgium. It has an area of 33.67 km2.
The commune of Käerjeng was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Bascharage and Clemency. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011.
With a population of approximately 11,000, Käerjeng is the 10th most-populous commune in Luxembourg.
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Geography
Käerjeng is located on the dividing line of the waters of the Rhine basin (Eisch) and the watershed of the Meuse (Chiers). It is bordered by the communes of Pétange, Differdange, Sanem, Dippach, Garnich and Steinfort, as well as the Belgian border to the north-west.
Elevation: Between 247 m (810 ft) at Tapp near Linger and 362 m (1,188 ft) at Kues near Fingig.
Total area: 52.2 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Climate
Käerjeng has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is 9.9 °C (49.8 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.7 °C (65.7 °F), and the coldest month is 1.8 °C (35.2 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 944.2 millimetres (37.17 in), of which December is the wettest with 121.0 millimetres (4.76 in), while April is the driest with only 53.8 millimetres (2.12 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −19.1 °C (−2.4 °F) on December 24, 2001 to 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) on July 25, 2019.
Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:
Bascharage Section:
Clemency Section:
Notable people
Claus Cito (1882–1965), a Luxembourgish expressionist sculptor, known for the Gëlle Fra
Franz Haupert (1907–1996), a Luxembourgish gymnast; competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Paul Dahm (born 1951 in Bascharage), a Luxembourgish composer.