Canton of Mersch
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Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. Its capital is Mersch.
Canton of Mersch
Kanton Miersch | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′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 (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 |
It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary.
With an area of 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi),[1] and a population (2017) of 31,351, the Mersch canton has a population density of 140.0 inhabitants/km².[2]
The canton has the Diekirch canton to the north, the Echternach canton to the east, the Grevenmacher canton to the southeast and the Luxembourg canton to the south. The canton borders, to the west, with the Redange canton.
The Mersch canton has 11 communes (2016 population).[2]
- Bissen (3,021)
- Boevange-sur-Attert (2,375)
- Colmar-Berg (2,175)
- Fischbach (1,195)
- Heffingen (1,317)
- Larochette (2,162)
- Lintgen (2,902)
- Lorentzweiler (3,896)
- Mersch (9,195)
- Nommern (1,393)
- Tuntange (1,720)
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