Canton of Remich
Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a canton in the southeast of Luxembourg. Its capital is Remich.
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Kanton Réimech | |
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| Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°18′E / 49.500°N 6.300°ECoordinates: 49°30′N 6°18′E / 49.500°N 6.300°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Est |
| LAU 1 | LU00012 |
| Capital | Remich |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Bous Dalheim Lenningen Mondorf-les-Bains Remich Schengen Stadtbredimus Waldbredimus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.9 km2 (49.4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| • Rank | 7th of 12 |
| • Rank | 4th of 12 |
History
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Burmerange and Wellenstein were merged with the commune of Schengen.[1]
Geography
With an area of 127.9 km2 (49.4 sq mi),[2] and a population (2017) of 21,987, the Remich canton has a population density of 171.9 inhabitants/km².[3]
The canton has the Grevenmacher canton to the northeast, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton to the west and the Luxembourg canton to the northwest. The canton of Remich borders, to the east, with two districts of Germanyː Trier-Saarburg and Merzig-Wadern, and to the south with the Moselle department in France.
In the Schengen commune is the point where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Germany.
Communes
The Remich canton has 8 communes (2016 population).[3]
- Bous (1,553)
- Dalheim (2,148)
- Lenningen (1,886)
- Mondorf-les-Bains (4,999)
- Remich (3,632)
- Schengen (4,805)
- Stadtbredimus (1,866)
- Waldbredimus (1,098)
Related pages
References
- ↑ Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110 (in fr)Service central de législation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Surface area of the cantons and municipalitiesStatistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Canton of Remich at Wikimedia Commons