Canton of Remich
Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a canton in the southeast of Luxembourg. Its capital is Remich.
Canton of Remich
Kanton Réimech | |
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| 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 (2023) | |
| • Total | 24,186 |
| • 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 where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Germany.
Communes
The Remich canton has 8 communes (2016 population).[3]
- Bous (1,553)
- Dalheim (2,148)
- Lenningen (1,886)
- Mondorf-les-Bains (4,999)
- Remich (3,632)
- Schengen (4,805)
- Stadtbredimus (1,866)
- Waldbredimus (1,098)
Related pages
References
- "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Canton of Remich at Wikimedia Commons