Canton of Mersch Kanton Miersch | |
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Coordinates: 49°42′N6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E Coordinates: 49°42′N6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E | |
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 | |
• Total | 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th of 12 |
Highest elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 34,063 |
• Rank | 5th of 12 |
• Density | 150/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.
Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:
The three districts of Luxembourg were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The districts were further subdivided into cantons, which still exist:
The District of Luxembourg was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contained four cantons, divided into 44 communes:
The 12 cantons of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are areas of local government at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 102 communes.
Fischbach is a commune and village in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Mersch, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
Redange is a canton in the northwest of Luxembourg. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert. It borders the cantons of Wiltz to the north, Diekirch and Mersch to the east, Capellen to the south and Belgium to the west.
Luxembourg is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its name, like the name of the Grand Duchy itself, derives from the name of its principal city, Luxembourg. It is not to be confused with the former district of Luxembourg, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015.
Mersch is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch.
Bissen is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
Boevange-sur-Attert is a small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
Colmar-Berg is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
Heffingen is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.
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 is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette.
Lorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette.
Nommern is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.
Tuntange is a small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.
Nordstad is a development area in north-central Luxembourg, and a colloquial term to refer to the combined urban areas in the region. The name is Luxembourgish for 'northern city', but it remains the title, both formal and informal, of the region in any language.
The district of Mersch was one of the four districts of Luxembourg between 1857 and 1867. It took its name from its administrative centre, the town of Mersch, and contained the cantons of Mersch and Redange. It is the only district to have been created after the initial establishment, and was the only district to have been abolished before they all were in 2015.
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.
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