Canton of Remich
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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 (2024) | |
• Total | 24,391 |
• Rank | 7th of 12 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
• Rank | 4th of 12 |
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Burmerange and Wellenstein were merged with the commune of Schengen.[1]
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.
The Remich canton has 8 communes (2016 population).[3]
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