Bigonville
Former commune of Luxembourg in Diekirch
Bigonville Bungeref | |
|---|---|
Former commune of Luxembourg | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District | Diekirch |
| Canton | Redange |
| Created | Original commune |
| Abolished | 1 January 1979 |
| Currently | Part of Rambrouch |
Bigonville (Luxembourgish: Bungeref, German: Bondorf) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. As of 2024[update], the town has a population of 583.[1]
Bigonville was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Folschette, and Perlé to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978.[2]
Use in popular culture
Bigonville is the home of a professional Quidditch team, the Bigonville Bombers, operating within the fictional Harry Potter universe.[3]
References
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Mémorial A, 1978, No. 46" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Whisp, Kennilworthy (2001). Quidditch Through the Ages. WhizzHard Books. pp. 31–46. ISBN 1-55192-454-4.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bigonville.
- Resident's website on Bigonville in the Second World War
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