Basbellain
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Basbellain (French pronunciation: [babelɛ̃], German: Niederbesslingen [ˈniːdɐˌbɛslɪŋən], both lit. 'Lower Bellain/Besslingen', in contrast to "Upper Bellain/Besslingen"; Luxembourgish: Kierchen [ˈkiːɐ̯ɕən] ⓘ, locally: Kirchen [ˈkiχɕən] ⓘ) is a village in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2025[update], the village had a population of 176.[1]
Basbellain gave its name to the commune of Troisvierges from 1795 until 1 January 1909, when the commune was given its current name, after its largest town.
Located in the extreme north of Luxembourg, Basbellain is bounded on the west by the Belgian border.
History
Basbellain is considered one of the earliest settlements in Luxembourg. Belsonancum, which is Bellain in Latin, appears in a Merovingian document in the year 585. Since the 14th century, the locality has been split into two: Basbellain and Hautbellain.[2]
