Canton of Clervaux
canton in Luxembourg
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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°ECoordinates: 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) |
| Area rank | 1st of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 19,382 |
| • Rank | 10th of 12 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 12th of 12 |
GeographyEdit
With 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.
CommunesEdit
The 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 pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Canton of Clervaux at Wikimedia Commons