Canton of Redange
Redange (Luxembourgish: Réiden) is a canton in the west of Luxembourg. Its capital is Redange, also called as Redange-sur-Attert.
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Kanton Réiden | |
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| Coordinates: 49°48′N 5°48′E / 49.800°N 5.800°ECoordinates: 49°48′N 5°48′E / 49.800°N 5.800°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Nord |
| LAU 1 | LU00003 |
| Capital | Redange-sur-Attert |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Beckerich Ell Grosbous Préizerdaul Rambrouch Redange Saeul Useldange Vichten Wahl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 267.5 km2 (103.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| • Rank | 9th of 12 |
| • Rank | 9th of 12 |
History
On 1 January 1979, the communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette and Perlé were merged to make the new commune of Rambrouch.[1] The number of communes in the canton changed from 13 to 10.
Geography
With an area of 267.5 km2 (103.3 sq mi),[2] and a population (2017) of 18,351, the Redange canton has a population density of 68.6 inhabitants/km².[3]
The canton has the Wiltz canton to the north, the Diekirch canton to the northeast, the Mersh canton to the east and the Capellen canton to the south. The canton of Redange borders, to the west, with two arrondissements of Belgiumː Arlon and Bastogne.
Communes
The Redange canton has 10 communes (2016 population).[3]
Canton Of Redange Media
Typical Oesling landscape near Ferme Misère, commune of Rambrouch, canton of Redange
Flat Gutland plain near Noerdange (commune of Beckerich), with the snow-capped tops of the Oesling rising on the horizon
The Vichten mosaic depicts Homer discussing with Calliope, the Muse of epic and elegiac poetry. They are surrounded by 8 other muses. The mosaic was produced n 240 AD in Trier and found in 1995 in Vichten. The original is now in the in the Luxembourg National Museum of History and Art (MNHA).
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Mémorial A, 1978, No. 46" (PDF) (in français). Service central de législation. Retrieved 24 May 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.