Canton of Mersch

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Canton of Mersch
Kanton Miersch
Armoiries de Mersch 1.svg
Canton Mersch in Luxembourg.svg
Coordinates: 49°42′N6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100 Coordinates: 49°42′N6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100
Country Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Centre
LAU 1 LU00004
Capital Mersch
Communes
(cities in bold)
Bissen
Colmar-Berg
Fischbach
Heffingen
Helperknapp
Larochette
Lintgen
Lorentzweiler
Mersch
Nommern
Area
  Total223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi)
  Rank 6th of 12
Highest elevation436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total34,063
  Rank 5th of 12
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
   Rank 6th of 12

Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary. Its capital is Mersch.

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Administrative divisions

Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:

Mergers

Population

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  1. Capellen
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Bissen Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Boevange-sur-Attert Place in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Colmar-Berg Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Heffingen Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Larochette Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

Larochette is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle.

Lintgen Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Lorentzweiler Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

Lorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette.

Nommern Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg

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Tuntange Place in Luxembourg

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Mersch may refer to:

Helperknapp is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It was established on 1 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange.

References

  1. "Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)