Mersch (canton) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mersch |
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Mersch |
| - coordinates | 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Area | 223.9 km² (86 sq mi) |
| Population | 31,351 (2017) |
| Density | 140 /km² (363 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 11 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-ME |
| LAU 1 | LU00012 |
Mersch (also known as Miersch in Luxembourgish) is a special area in the middle of Luxembourg. It is called a canton. The main town, or capital, of this canton is also named Mersch.
Mersch is unique because it is completely surrounded by other cantons. This means it does not share any borders with other countries. Only the Luxembourg canton is like this too.
About Mersch's Geography
The Mersch canton covers an area of about 223.9 square kilometers (86.4 square miles). In 2017, about 31,351 people lived here. This means there were about 140 people living in each square kilometer.
Mersch is bordered by several other cantons. To the north, you'll find the Diekirch canton. To the east, it's next to the Echternach canton. The Grevenmacher canton is to the southeast.
To the south, Mersch borders the Luxembourg canton. Finally, to the west, it shares a border with the Redange canton.
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Diekirch (canton) | |
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| Capellen (canton) | Luxembourg (canton) | Grevenmacher (canton) |
Towns and Villages in Mersch
The Mersch canton is made up of 11 smaller areas called communes. These are like local towns or villages. Here are the communes and how many people lived in them in 2016:
- Bissen (3,021 people)
- Boevange-sur-Attert (2,375 people)
- Colmar-Berg (2,175 people)
- Fischbach (1,195 people)
- Heffingen (1,317 people)
- Larochette (2,162 people)
- Lintgen (2,902 people)
- Lorentzweiler (3,896 people)
- Mersch (9,195 people)
- Nommern (1,393 people)
- Tuntange (1,720 people)
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