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Wincrange
Commune in Clervaux, Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wincrange (Luxembourgish: Wëntger, German: Wintger) is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area.
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Wincrange
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Coordinates: 50.0533°N 5.9144°E / 50.0533; 5.9144 | |
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Canton | Clervaux |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcel Thommes (CSV) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st of 100 |
Highest elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
• Rank | 11th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
• Rank | 100th of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,804 |
• Rank | 36th of 100 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Rank | 101st of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000502 |
Website | wincrange.lu |
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Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach, all in Clervaux canton. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977.[2]
As of 2024[update], the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 237.[3]