A7 road (Luxembourg)
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The A7 or otherwise known as the Motorway of the North , is a motorway in Luxembourg
. It links the capital city
with the North of the country
Currently, the A7 is incomplete. As of 2011, the section between Waldhof
and Lorentzweiler
, which includes the Grouft and Stafelter tunnels, is still under construction. Completion of this segment is expected to be achieved in 2014.
The complete motorway will be 31.468 km long.
Seven of the eight planned sections of the A7 have been opened:
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. It links the capital city
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
with the North of the country
Currently, the A7 is incomplete. As of 2011, the section between Waldhof
Waldhof
Waldhof is a hamlet in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the hamlet has a population of 10. It is located in the heart of the Grünewald forest, in which it is the only settlement....
and Lorentzweiler
Lorentzweiler
Lorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette., the town of Lorentzweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 743. Other towns within the commune include Blaschette, Bofferdange, and...
, which includes the Grouft and Stafelter tunnels, is still under construction. Completion of this segment is expected to be achieved in 2014.
The complete motorway will be 31.468 km long.
Seven of the eight planned sections of the A7 have been opened:
- 10 November 1989: EttelbruckEttelbruckEttelbruck is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500. As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck itself, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. The town of Warken and Grentzingen are also within the commune...
- Erpeldange - 29 July 1993: SchierenSchierenSchieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Schieren, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,358....
- Ettelbruck - August 1996: Erpeldange - Friedhaff
- 16 November 2001: SchoenfelsSchoenfelsSchoenfels is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux....
- Mierscherbierg - 16 November 2001: Mierschbierg - Schieren
- 13 September 2002: GrunewaldGrunewaldGrunewald is a locality within the Berliner borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Famous for the homonymous forest, until 2001 administrative reform it was part of the former district of Wilmersdorf.-Geography:The locality is situated in the western side of the city and is separated from...
- WaldhofWaldhofWaldhof is a hamlet in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the hamlet has a population of 10. It is located in the heart of the Grünewald forest, in which it is the only settlement.... - 24 January 2008: LorentzweilerLorentzweilerLorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette., the town of Lorentzweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 743. Other towns within the commune include Blaschette, Bofferdange, and...
- SchoenfelsSchoenfelsSchoenfels is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux....
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Clervaux Clervaux Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:... |
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(J10) | Erpeldange Erpeldange Erpeldange is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.... |
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(J9) | Ingeldorf Ingeldorf Ingeldorf is a small town in the commune of Erpeldange, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 805.... |
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(J8) | Ettelbruck Ettelbruck Ettelbruck is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500. As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck itself, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. The town of Warken and Grentzingen are also within the commune... |
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(J7) | Schieren Schieren Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Schieren, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,358.... |
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(J6) | Colmar-Berg Colmar-Berg Colmar-Berg 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.... |
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(J4) | Mersch Mersch Mersch is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch., the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345... |
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Mersch Tunnel | ||
(J3) | Schoenfels Schoenfels Schoenfels is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux.... |
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Gousselerbierg Tunnel Gousselerbierg Tunnel The Gousselerbierg Tunnel is a pair of a parallel road tunnels in the canton of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. The tunnels are named for the hill through which they pass, near the town of Gosseldange, in the commune of Lintgen... |
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(J2) | Lorentzweiler Lorentzweiler Lorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette., the town of Lorentzweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 743. Other towns within the commune include Blaschette, Bofferdange, and... |
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Grouft Tunnel | ||
Stafelter Tunnel | ||
(J1) | Waldhof Waldhof Waldhof is a hamlet in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the hamlet has a population of 10. It is located in the heart of the Grünewald forest, in which it is the only settlement.... |
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Grunewald Junction |