Bèergesche Land

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Origin of the Name
The name Bèergesche Land is after the first Grand Duke, Joch van den Bèergen. The meaning of Bèergen is simply 'hills' and therefore Bèergesche Land could be translated as 'Land of Hills' which describes well the landscapes of the country. The name has remained constant throughout the history of the Bèergesche Land and despite the change of Grand Duke..

History
De Bèergesche Land was established in 1662 by Joch van den Bèergen, the Grand Duke of de Bèergesche Land that had been a part of Austria until then. In May 1662 Joch van den Bèergen became the sovereign head of state of the Bèergesche Land. The land got its consitution in the 21 of May which is celebrated as the Day of Constitution (Dag van Constitution) of the Bèergesche Land.

Major Cities
The largest city of the Bèergesche Land's largest city is Buergdorf, the capital of the Bèergeche Land in the southern part of the country. The second-largest city is Les Bois in the North of the country. Other major cities include Triesen, Birchen, Brisson-sur-Wiesen and Bogenbuerg.

Language and Culture
The language of the Bèergesche Land is called Buergesch. It is a Germanic language that bears strong resemblance to Modern High German and Luxembourgish with a significant amoutn of borrowings from French. Buergesch is the official language de jure and de facto. Due to the country's geography French is widely spoken and taught in schools. Also German and English are widely taught in the schools.