Grevenmacher (canton)
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Grevenmacher | |
Canton | |
Country | ![]() |
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Capital | Grevenmacher |
- coordinates | 49°40′N 6°27′E / 49.667°N 6.450°E |
Highest point | |
- elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
Lowest point | |
- elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Area | 211.4 km² (82 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 29,525 (2017) [2] |
Density | 140 /km² (363 /sq mi) |
Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
Subdivisions | 8 communes |
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
ISO 3166-2 | LU-GR |
LAU 1 | LU00007 |
Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Grevenmacher.
Geography[change | change source]
With an area of 211.4 km2 (81.6 sq mi),[1] and a population (2017) of 29,525, the Grevenmacher canton has a population density of 139.7 inhabitants/km².[2]
It is bordered on the north by the Echternach canton, on the east by the German district of Trier-Saarburg (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), on the south by the Remich canton, and on the west by the Luxembourg district.
Communes[change | change source]
The Grevenmacher canton consists of the following 8 communes (2017 population).[2]
- Betzdorf (3,810)
- Biwer (1,813)
- Flaxweiler (2,060)
- Grevenmacher (4,923)
- Junglinster (7,537)
- Manternach (2,068)
- Mertert (4,530)
- Wormeldange (2,784)
Related pages[change | change source]
Gallery[change | change source]
Town hall of Biwer
Oak tree in Godbrange, Junglinster
References[change | change source]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.