Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mersch

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants4623 years
Real estate2721 years
Shopping other27
Shopping2321 years
Corporate management2322 years
Health and medical19
Clothing stores19
Sports clubs18

Mersch Facts

Area3.8 km²
Population5,160
Male Population2,540 (49.2%)
Female Population2,620 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+35.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+24.2%
Median Age39.8 years (Male: 38.1, Female: 41.3)
NeighborhoodsCentre, Mierscherbierg, Beringen, Rollingen, St-Michel
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng49.74889, 6.10611
Postal Codes74627463750175027511More

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Mersch Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,8133,8734,1544,7875,160
Population Density1,016.8 / km²1,032.8 / km²1,107.7 / km²1,276.5 / km²1,376 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mersch Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mersch+25.5%+23.6%+15.2%
Luxembourg District+56.1%+45.4%+28.3%
Luxembourg+59.8%+48.2%+29.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mersch Median Age

Median Age: 39.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mersch39.8 yrs41.3 yrs38.1 yrs
Luxembourg District39.1 yrs39.8 yrs38.4 yrs
Luxembourg39.1 yrs39.7 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mersch Population Density

Population Density: 1,376 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mersch5,1603.75 km²1,376 / km²
Luxembourg District433,969998.7 km²435 / km²
Luxembourg568,5972,599.8 km²219 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mersch Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Mersch

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mersch

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Mersch

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mersch

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mersch CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mersch167,193 tn32.4 tn44,584.9 tons/km²
Luxembourg District13,463,677 tn31.02 tn13,481.3 tons/km²
Luxembourg17,905,018 tn31.49 tn6,887.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mersch CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)167,193 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita32.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)44,584.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/28/0812:02 AM368 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/23/083:30 PM4.568.5 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/18/081:28 PM3.268.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/13/081:56 PM3.363 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/9/088:47 PM3.566.1 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/4/0812:44 AM3.467.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/26/085:44 AM3.967.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/26/084:19 AM3.864.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/16/0810:42 AM3.564.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/10/0811:17 AM3.567.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Mersch

Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch. of 2001, the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commu..

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