Canton of Mersch

Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100
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Canton of Mersch
Kanton Miersch
cities in bold)
Bissen
Colmar-Berg
Fischbach
Heffingen
Helperknapp
Larochette
Lintgen
Lorentzweiler
Mersch
Nommern
Area
 • Total223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi)
 • Rank6th of 12
Highest elevation436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total35,579
 • Rank5th of 12
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
  • Rank6th of 12

Mersch is a

Luxembourg
, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary.

Administrative divisions

Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:

Mergers

  • On 1 January 2018 the former communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were merged to create the commune of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune. [1]

Population

[2]

References

  1. ^ "Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.