Colmar-Berg

Colmar-Berg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmaʁ ˈbɛʁk]; Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg) is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It comprises the localities of Colmar and Berg, situated on either bank of the river Attert, as well as Welsdorf.

Country Luxembourg

Highestelevation

372 m (1,220 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

LAU 2LU0000401

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Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Colmar-Berg highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.8111°N 6.0972°E / 49.8111; 6.0972
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Mersch
Government
• Mayor	Mandy Arendt (PPL)
Area
• Total	12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
• Rank	88th of 100
Highest elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
• Rank	73rd of 100
Lowest elevation	201 m (659 ft)
• Rank	26th of 100
Population
• Total	2,429
• Rank	67th of 100
• Density	197.3/km2 (511.1/sq mi)
• Rank	44th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000401
Website	colmar-berg.lu

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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]

Luxembourg's national drivers' training center (Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs) is also in Colmar-Berg. Each person receiving a driver's license in Luxembourg for the time is required to follow a day-long training course there between three months and two years after the obtention of their license in order to receive a permanent license.^[2]