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Canton of Grevenmacher

Coordinates:49°36′N6°24′E/ 49.600°N 6.400°E/49.600; 6.400
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Canton of Grevenmacher
Kanton Gréiwemaacher(Luxembourgish)
Kanton Grevenmacher(German)
Coat of arms of Canton of Grevenmacher
Coordinates:49°36′N6°24′E/ 49.600°N 6.400°E/49.600; 6.400
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyEst
LAU 1LU00011
Communes
(citiesin bold)
Betzdorf
Biwer
Flaxweiler
Grevenmacher
Junglinster
Manternach
Mertert
Wormeldange
Area
• Total211.4 km2(81.6 sq mi)
• Rank7th of 12
Highest elevation411 m (1,348 ft)
Lowest elevation132 m (433 ft)
Population
(2024)
• Total33,047
• Rank6th of 12
• Density160/km2(400/sq mi)
• Rank7th of 12

Grevenmacher(Luxembourgish:Gréiwemaacher) is a canton in the east ofLuxembourg.The canton's name derives fromGrevenmacher,a commune with town status. Neither the canton, town, or commune of Grevenmacher should be confused with theformer district of Grevenmacher,one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015. It bordersGermany.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Grevenmacher Canton consists of the following eightcommunes:

Mergers[edit]

  • On 1 January 1979 the former commune ofRodenbourg(from Grevenmacher Canton) was absorbed into the commune of Junglinster. The law expanding Junglinster was passed on 23 December 1978.[1]

Population[edit]

[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Mémorial A, 1978, No. 89"(PDF)(in French). Service central de législation. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 October 2005.Retrieved15 August2006.
  2. ^"Population par canton et commune".statistiques.public.lu.Retrieved11 January2022.