Vianden (canton)
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| Vianden | |
| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg
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|---|---|
| Capital | Vianden |
| - coordinates | 49°56′N 6°10′E / 49.933°N 6.167°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Area | 78.5 km² (30 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 5,162 (2017) [2] |
| Density | 66 /km² (171 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 3 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-VD |
| LAU 1 | LU00004 |
 Location of the Vianden canton
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Vianden (Luxembourgish: Veianen) is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Its capital is Vianden.
History[change | change source]
On 1 January 2006, the communes of Bastendorf (in the Diekirch canton) and Fouhren were merged to form the commune of Tandel.[3]
Geography[change | change source]
Vianden is the smallest canton of Luxembourgh, with an area of 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi),[1] and a population (2017) of 5,162; it has a population density of 65.8 inhabitants/km².[2]
The canton has the Diekirch canton to the south, southwest and west; and the Clervaux canton to the northwest. To the east, it borders with the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district (Rhineland-Palatinate state), Germany.
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Vianden canton
Communes[change | change source]
The Vianden canton has 3 communes (2017 population).[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 25 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.
- ↑ "Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.