Canton of Mersch

Canton of Mersch Kanton Miersch (Luxembourgish) Kanton Mersch (German) Canton de Mersch (French)
Canton
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°42′N6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Centre
LAU 1	LU00004
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 (6th of 12)	436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation (6th of 12)	201 m (659 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	36,262
• Rank	5th of 12
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Rank	6th of 12

Mersch (Luxembourgish : Miersch) 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.

Administrative divisions

Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:

• Bissen
• Colmar-Berg
• Fischbach
• Heffingen
• Helperknapp
• Larochette
• Lintgen
• Lorentzweiler
• Mersch
• Nommern

Mergers

• On 1 January 2018 the former communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were merged to create the commune of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune. ^[1]

Population

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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.