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Koerich

Located in Capellen, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°40′12″ N 5°57′00″ E

Koerich
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Population
2,706
2.7K
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Koerich
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport20 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport80 km

About Koerich

Koerich is a district. Location: Capellen, Luxembourg. Population: 2,706.

From Wikipedia

Koerich (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːʁɪç]; Luxembourgish: Käerch) is a commune and village in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. As of 2023, the commune of Koerich has a population of 2,706. The other small communities in the commune are Goeblange, Goetzingen and Windhof. With its onion-towered church standing above the ruins of the medieval castle, Koerich has a particularly attractive rural setting although it is only 15 km west of Luxembourg City.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
19 km²
Official website
koerich.lu

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Koerich

  • Hobscheid
  • Septfontaines

Population of Koerich over time

Population of Koerich over time
2015 2,440
2016 2,520
2017 2,528
2018 2,579
2019 2,591
2020 2,616
2021 2,642
2022 2,628
2023 2,706
2024 2,733
2025 2,783
2026 2,814

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koerich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
August (56 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Koerich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9269755770716456688286103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Koerich

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 20 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 80 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 51 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 63 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 111 kmnorth
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 111 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Koerich

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 1,997 natural sites, 560 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 19 kmNE
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 15 kmW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 19 kmW

25–60 km565 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 48 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 56 kmN
  • Eilen Berg Mountain 59 kmN
  • Schwirzbierg Mountain 54 kmN

60–100 km2,137 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 98 kmNW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 83 kmNW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 87 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Koerich

3 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources