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Aerial view of the village of Mensdorf in Luxembourg

Mensdorf (Luxembourgish : Menster) is a small town in the commune of Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town has a population of 951. [1]

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Mensdorf is home to a fanfare band, Fanfare de Mensdorf, [2] which was founded on 1952. It is member of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe U.G.D.A. [3]

The band is formed by players of wind instruments and percussion instruments.

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References

  1. "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. "Fanfare de Mensdorf".
  3. "U.G.D.A".


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