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Canton of Vianden

Coordinates:49°56′N6°10′E/ 49.933°N 6.167°E/49.933; 6.167
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Canton of Vianden
Kanton Veianen(Luxembourgish)
Kanton Vianden(German)
Coat of arms of Canton of Vianden
Coordinates:49°56′N6°10′E/ 49.933°N 6.167°E/49.933; 6.167
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyNord
LAU 1LU00009
Communes
(citiesin bold)
Putscheid
Tandel
Vianden
Area
• Total78.5 km2(30.3 sq mi)
• Rank12th of 12
Highest elevation542 m (1,778 ft)
Lowest elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
(2024)
• Total5,680
• Rank12th of 12
• Density72/km2(190/sq mi)
• Rank10th of 12

Vianden(Luxembourgish:Veianen) is acantonin the north ofLuxembourg.It is the smallest canton in terms of bothpopulationandarea.It bordersGermany.

Administrative divisions

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Vianden Canton consists of the following threecommunes:

Mergers

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  • On 1 January 2006 the former commune ofBastendorf(fromDiekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune ofFouhren(from Vianden Canton) to create the commune ofTandel(in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004.[1]Therefore, Vianden Canton gained 24.44 km2of land from Diekirch Canton.

Population

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References

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  1. ^"Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216"(PDF)(in French). Service central de législation. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-03-28.Retrieved2006-08-15.
  2. ^"Population par canton et commune".statistiques.public.lu.Retrieved11 January2022.