Remich (canton) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Remich |
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Remich |
| - coordinates | 49°30′N 6°18′E / 49.500°N 6.300°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Area | 127.9 km² (49 sq mi) |
| Population | 21,987 (2017) |
| Density | 172 /km² (445 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 8 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-RM |
| LAU 1 | LU00008 |
Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a canton in the southeast of Luxembourg. Its capital is Remich.
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History
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Burmerange and Wellenstein were merged with the commune of Schengen.
Geography
With an area of 127.9 km2 (49.4 sq mi), and a population (2017) of 21,987, the Remich canton has a population density of 171.9 inhabitants/km².
The canton has the Grevenmacher canton to the northeast, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton to the west and the Luxembourg canton to the northwest. The canton of Remich borders, to the east, with two districts of Germanyː Trier-Saarburg and Merzig-Wadern, and to the south with the Moselle department in France.
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| Moselle department (France) | Merzig-Wadern (Germany) |
In the Schengen commune is the point where where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Germany.
Communes
The Remich canton has 8 communes (2016 population).
- Bous (1,553)
- Dalheim (2,148)
- Lenningen (1,886)
- Mondorf-les-Bains (4,999)
- Remich (3,632)
- Schengen (4,805)
- Stadtbredimus (1,866)
- Waldbredimus (1,098)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Remich para niños
