Käerjeng
Käerjeng () 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.

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  at Tapp near Linger and  at Kues near Fingig.

Total area:

Climate 
Käerjeng has a oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is , the hottest month in July is , and the coldest month is  in January. The annual precipitation is , of which December is the wettest with , while April is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from  on December 24, 2001 to  on July 25, 2019.

Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:

 Bascharage Section:
 Bascharage (seat)
 Hautcharage
 Linger

 Clemency Section:
 Clemency
 Fingig
 Schockmillen (lieu-dit)
 Nuechtbann (lieu-dit)
 Neudrisch (lieu-dit)

Population

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.

References

External links
 

 
Communes in Capellen (canton)