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Colmar-Berg
Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colmar-Berg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmaʁ ˈbɛʁk]; Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply "Berg" until 25 March 1991.[1]

The "Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed their practical driving test.
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Population
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Notable people
- Frantz Heldenstein (1892–1975), a Luxembourgish sculptor.
- Jean Kieffer (1909–1961), a Luxembourgish flyweight boxer; competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Aristocracy
- Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1894–1924), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1912 to 1919.
- Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1896–1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921–2019), the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000.
- Prince Charles of Luxembourg (1927–1977), younger son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
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