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Strassen, along with some houses in Reckenthal, became a parish in 1804. In 1823 the town of Strassen was united with the town of Bertrange, but by a law of August 6, 1849, Strassen was again separated from Bertrange effective 1 January 1850. Thus it became a separate municipality from Reckenthal. At
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The origins of the town began in Roman times. The name of Strassen comes from the Latin "strata," which means military road. In Roman times, the Roman road led from Trier through Arlon Strassen and Mamer upwards. Remains of the road were found in 1960 during the widening of Kiem Street. The seal of
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In the municipal area, there are 4 schools, all modern and well equipped. In primary school, students lessons are in the three official languages of the country. The primary in Luxembourgish and the secondary language is German, while studying the prospect of having the second language cycle in
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For an entire century, the population did not change much. Strassen in 1946 had 1400 citizens and 332 houses. In 1960 there were 1900 inhabitants and 20 years later 4200. In 1997 there were about 5000 inhabitants, and that number had doubled by 2023.
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Due to a strong increase of Luxembourg's population, new districts are seeing the day in Strassen. Strassen has been classified as the 3rd most expensive commune in Luxembourg Average real estate cost is €7592/m. Strassen is also appreciated by
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Johann Strassen (1411) and religious piety dating from 1500 (currently on display at the National Museum of the State), provided the basis for the municipal coat of arms created in 1976 and heraldic description of "Cloche d'or".
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In 1850, natives of Luxembourg including some from Strassen, began to emigrate to the United States, The emigrants from Luxembourg started experiencing a high death rate in the US, which discouraged further emigration.
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Due to a historical plague, one-third of the population of Strassen disappeared. With the cadastral maps during the time of Maria Theresia (1766) the area of Strassen was 2594.65 acres and the population was 417.
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Like elsewhere in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, public transport is effective and fast. There are buses (ecological hybrids) that connect to Luxembourg City. Strassen has provided for its citizens, a
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In September the biennial Stroossefestival takes part in central Strassen, with performances, food stalls, and attractions for all ages.
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married a citizen of Strassen, by the name of Leysen Magdalene and they moved to Fels where he was a teacher.
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As in many other communes in Luxembourg, Strassen has a private aquatic center (built in October 2009) named
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In 2023, Strassen's had a population of 10,539 inhabitants. The current mayor of Strassen is Nico Pundel (
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Map of Luxembourg with Strassen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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Strassen was formed on 6 January 1851, when it was detached from the commune of
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Map of Luxembourg with Strassen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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