Advantages

The main advantages of this neighbourhood are

  • its proximity to the green spaces of the Bambësch forest and Eecherfeld nature park; and
  • its proximity to the Dommeldange train station.

Geographic location

Eich has a surface area of 63.18 hectares and is located in the north of the capital. It borders

  • Beggen to the north;
  • Dommeldange and Weimerskirch to the east;
  • Pfaffenthal and Limpertsberg to the south; and
  • Mühlenbach to the west.

Population

Number of residents

  • 2,913 as at 31/12/2022
  • Demographic weight: 2.42% of the population of Luxembourg City

Population growth

  • 2016: 2,735
  • 2017: 2,820
  • 2018: 2,961
  • 2019: 2,905
  • 2020: 2,913
  • 2021: 2,903

Infrastructure for children

SCHOOLS

Eich school
103, Rue des Sept-Arpents, L-1149 Luxembourg
151, Rue de Mühlenbach, L-2168 Luxembourg
President: Sarah Paladino

Additional information

Lycée Technique Emile Metz

CHILDCARE CENTRE

Eich-Mühlenbach
16, Rue d'Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg

Additional information

Other infrastructure

Culture, sports and leisure

  • 3 playgrounds
  • 1 ball-games field
  • 1 cultural centre
  • 2 gymnastics halls

Transport

  • 9 bus stops
  • Bus lines serving the area: 8, 11, 21, 23, CN4
  • 5 above-ground car parks
  • 6 parking spaces for handicapped persons

Other

  • Clinique d'Eich
  • ASTI (only in FR)

History

Eich, which was its own municipality from 1781 to 1920, comprised six districts: Beggen, Dommeldange, Weimerskirch, Neudorf, Eich and, until 1849, Rollingergrund. On 1 July 1920, the municipality of Eich was absorbed by Luxembourg City.

Eich still has a strong industrial heritage. In 1845, Auguste Metz commissioned the construction of Luxembourg's first blast furnace to produce pig iron and cast iron goods. The foundry was closed in 1966 and the construction workshop closed in 1975. In 1873, a hospice, orphanage and a school were founded here. These were the predecessors of the current Fondation Norbert Metz (Norbert Metz medical centre) and the Clinique d'Eich. The Institut Emile Metz, which was set up in 1915 as a training site the steel workers, is now a private technical college.