Clervaux (Luxembourgish: Klierf) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Clervaux.
Canton of Clervaux
Kanton Klierf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°4′N 6°2′E / 50.067°N 6.033°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Nord |
| LAU 1 | LU00005 |
| Capital | Clervaux |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Clervaux Parc Hosingen Troisvierges Weiswampach Wincrange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342.2 km2 (132.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 21,214 |
| • Rank | 10th of 12 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th of 12 |
Geography
changeWith an area of 342.2 km2 (132.1 sq mi),[1] and a population (2017) of 17,631, the Clervaux canton has a population density of 51.5 inhabitants/km².[2]
It is bordered on the north by the arrondissement of Verviers in Belgium, to the east by the German district of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the southeast by the Vianden canton, to the south by the Diekirch canton, to the southwest by the Wiltz canton, and to the west by the arrondissement of Bastogne in Belgium.
Communes
changeThe Clervaux canton has 5 communes (2017 population).[2]
- Clervaux (5,069)
- Parc Hosingen (3,434)
- Troisvierges (3,141)
- Weiswampach (1,760)
- Wincrange (4,227)
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Other websites
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Media related to Canton of Clervaux at Wikimedia Commons