Bigonville
Encyclopedia
Bigonville is a small town in the commune
of Rambrouch
, in western Luxembourg
. , the town has a population of 450.
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.
team, the Bigonville Bombers, operating within the fictional Harry Potter universe
.
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
of Rambrouch
Rambrouch
Rambrouch is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium.Rambrouch was formed on 1 January 1979 from the former communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé, all in Redange canton...
, in western Luxembourg
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...
. , the town has a population of 450.
Bigonville was a commune in the canton
Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
of Redange
Redange (canton)
Redange is a canton in the west of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert.The canton consists of the following 10 communes:*Beckerich*Ell*Grosbous*Préizerdaul*Rambrouch*Redange*Saeul...
until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf
Arsdorf
Arsdorf is a village in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 261.Arsdorf was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The...
, Folschette
Folschette
Folschette is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 273.Folschette was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, and Perlé to form the new commune of Rambrouch. ...
, and Perlé
Perlé
Perlé is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 612.Perlé was a commune in the canton of Redange until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, and Folschette to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The...
to form the new commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978.
Use in popular culture
Bigonville is the home of a professional QuidditchQuidditch
Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series of novels. It is described as an extremely rough, but very popular, semi-contact sport, played by wizards and witches around the world...
team, the Bigonville Bombers, operating within the fictional Harry Potter universe
Harry Potter universe
The fictional universe of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels comprises two separate and distinct societies: the wizarding world and the Muggle world...
.