Canton of Wiltz
Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz) is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is Wiltz.
Canton of Wiltz
Kanton Wolz | |
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| Coordinates: 49°57′N 5°56′E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Nord |
| LAU 1 | LU00008 |
| Capital | Wiltz |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Boulaide Esch-sur-Sûre Goesdorf Kiischpelt Lac de la Haute-Sûre Wiltz Winseler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 264.6 km2 (102.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd of 12 |
| Highest elevation (4th of 12) | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (11th of 12) | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 19,209 |
| • Rank | 11th of 12 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th of 12 |
History
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Heiderscheid and Neunhausen were merged with the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre.[1]
Geography
With an area of 264.6 km2 (102.2 sq mi),[2] and a population (2017) of 16,449, the Wiltz canton has a population density of 62.2 inhabitants/km².[3]
The canton has the Clervaux canton to the north, the Diekirch canton to the east and the Redange canton to the south. The canton of Wiltz borders, to the west, with the arrondissement of Arlon, (Belgium).
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Communes
The Wiltz canton has 7 communes (2016 population).[3]
- Boulaide (1,223)
- Esch-sur-Sûre (2,640)
- Goesdorf (1,543)
- Kiischpelt (1,168)
- Lac de la Haute-Sûre (1,860)
- Wiltz (6,730)
- Winseler (1,285)
Related pages
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canton of Wiltz.
- "Fusion des communes d'Esch/Sûre, Heiderscheid et Neunhausen". Legilux (in French). Government of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "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.
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