Grevenmacher (canton) facts for kids
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Grevenmacher |
| - coordinates | 49°40′N 6°27′E / 49.667°N 6.450°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Area | 211.4 km² (82 sq mi) |
| Population | 29,525 (2017) |
| Density | 140 /km² (363 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 8 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-GR |
| LAU 1 | LU00007 |
Grevenmacher (Luxembourgish: Gréiwemaacher) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Grevenmacher.
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Geography
With an area of 211.4 km2 (81.6 sq mi), and a population (2017) of 29,525, the Grevenmacher canton has a population density of 139.7 inhabitants/km².
It is bordered on the north by the Echternach canton, on the east by the German district of Trier-Saarburg (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), on the south by the Remich canton, and on the west by the Luxembourg district.
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| Luxembourg (canton) | Remich (canton) |
Communes
The Grevenmacher canton consists of the following 8 communes (2017 population).
- Betzdorf (3,810)
- Biwer (1,813)
- Flaxweiler (2,060)
- Grevenmacher (4,923)
- Junglinster (7,537)
- Manternach (2,068)
- Mertert (4,530)
- Wormeldange (2,784)
Related pages
Gallery
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Town hall of Biwer
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Oak tree in Godbrange, Junglinster
See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Grevenmacher para niños
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