Canton of Echternach

Echternach (Luxembourgish: Iechternach) is a canton in east Luxembourg. Its capital is Echternach.

Kanton Iechternach
Coat of arms of Canton of Echternach
Canton Echternach in Luxembourg.svg
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°24′E / 49.800°N 6.400°E / 49.800; 6.400Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°24′E / 49.800°N 6.400°E / 49.800; 6.400
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyEst
LAU 1LU00010
CapitalEchternach
Communes
(cities in bold)
Beaufort
Bech
Berdorf
Consdorf
Echternach
Rosport-Mompach
Waldbillig
Area
 • Total185.5 km2 (71.6 sq mi)
 • Rank10th of 12
Highest elevation414 m (1,358 ft)
Lowest elevation141 m (463 ft)
 • Rank8th of 12
  • Rank8th of 12

Geography

Its area is 185.5 km2 (71.6 sq mi).[1] The population in 2017 was 18,702. The Echternach canton has a population density of 100.8 inhabitants/km².[2]

It is bordered on the north by the German district of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the east by the Trier-Saarburg district (also part of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the south by the Grevenmacher canton and to the west by the Diekirch and the Mersch cantons

Part of this canton is a natural region called the Little Switzerland.

Communes

The Echternach canton has 8 communes (2017 population).[2]

  1. Beaufort (2,699)
  2. Bech (1,287)
  3. Berdorf (1,870)
  4. Consdorf (1,953)
  5. Echternach (5,530)
  6. Mompach (1,303)
  7. Rosport (2,293)
  8. Waldbillig (1,767)

Related pages

References

  1. "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.