Canton of Remich

Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a canton in the southeast of Luxembourg. Its capital is Remich.

Canton of Remich Kanton Réimech
Canton
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°18′E
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Est
LAU 1	LU00012
Capital	Remich
Communes (cities in bold)	Bous Dalheim Lenningen Mondorf-les-Bains Remich Schengen Stadtbredimus Waldbredimus
Area
• Total	127.9 km2 (49.4 sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 12
Highest elevation (12th of 12)	368 m (1,207 ft)
Lowest elevation (2nd of 12)	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	24,391
• Rank	7th of 12
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Rank	4th of 12

History

On 1 January 2012, the communes of Burmerange and Wellenstein were merged with the commune of Schengen.^[1]

Geography

With an area of 127.9 km² (49.4 sq mi),^[2] and a population (2017) of 21,987, the Remich canton has a population density of 171.9 inhabitants/km².^[3]

The canton has the Grevenmacher canton to the northeast, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton to the west and the Luxembourg canton to the northwest. The canton of Remich borders, to the east, with two districts of Germanyː Trier-Saarburg and Merzig-Wadern, and to the south with the Moselle department in France.

In the Schengen commune is the point where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Germany.

Communes

The Remich canton has 8 communes (2016 population).^[3]

1. Bous (1,553)
2. Dalheim (2,148)
3. Lenningen (1,886)
4. Mondorf-les-Bains (4,999)
5. Remich (3,632)
6. Schengen (4,805)
7. Stadtbredimus (1,866)
8. Waldbredimus (1,098)

Related pages

• Cantons of Luxembourg
• Districts of Luxembourg (former)
• List of cities in Luxembourg