Echternach (canton) facts for kids
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Echternach |
| - coordinates | 49°48′N 6°24′E / 49.800°N 6.400°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Area | 185.5 km² (72 sq mi) |
| Population | 18,702 (2017) |
| Density | 101 /km² (262 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 8 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-EC |
| LAU 1 | LU00006 |
Echternach (Luxembourgish: Iechternach) is a canton in east Luxembourg. Its capital is Echternach.
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Geography
Its area is 185.5 km2 (71.6 sq mi). The population in 2017 was 18,702. The Echternach canton has a population density of 100.8 inhabitants/km².
It is bordered on the north by the German district of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the east by the Trier-Saarburg district (also part of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the south by the Grevenmacher canton and to the west by the Diekirch and the Mersch cantons
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Part of this canton is a natural region called the Little Switzerland.
Communes
The Echternach canton has 8 communes (2017 population).
- Beaufort (2,699)
- Bech (1,287)
- Berdorf (1,870)
- Consdorf (1,953)
- Echternach (5,530)
- Mompach (1,303)
- Rosport (2,293)
- Waldbillig (1,767)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Echternach para niños
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