Canton of Vianden

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Canton of Vianden
Kanton Veianen (Luxembourgish)
Kanton Vianden (German)
Armoiries de Nassau 2.svg
Canton Vianden in Luxembourg.svg
Coordinates: 49°56′N6°10′E / 49.933°N 6.167°E / 49.933; 6.167
Country Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Nord
LAU 1 LU00009
Communes
(cities in bold)
Putscheid
Tandel
Vianden
Area
  Total78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi)
  Rank 12th of 12
Highest elevation542 m (1,778 ft)
Lowest elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Total5,680
  Rank 12th of 12
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
   Rank 10th of 12

Vianden (Luxembourgish : Veianen) is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. It is the smallest canton in terms of both population and area. It borders Germany.

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Administrative divisions

Vianden Canton consists of the following three communes:

Mergers

Population

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References

  1. "Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
  2. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.