Mersch (canton)
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Mersch is a canton
in the centre of Luxembourg
, in Luxembourg District. The capital is Mersch
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The canton consists of the following 11 communes
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Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
in the centre of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, in Luxembourg District. The capital is Mersch
Mersch
Mersch is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch., the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345...
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The canton consists of the following 11 communes
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
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- BissenBissenBissen is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert., the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 2,871. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by Arcelor, the world's second-largest steel...
- Boevange-sur-AttertBoevange-sur-AttertBoevange-sur-Attert is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert....
- Colmar-BergColmar-BergColmar-Berg is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette....
- FischbachFischbach, LuxembourgFischbach is a commune and village in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Mersch, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the village of Fischbach, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 178. Other towns within the commune include Angelsberg and Schoos...
- HeffingenHeffingenHeffingen is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg...
- LarochetteLarochetteLarochette is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle....
- LintgenLintgenLintgen is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette., the town of Lintgen, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,686. Other towns within the commune include Gosseldange....
- LorentzweilerLorentzweilerLorentzweiler is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Alzette., the town of Lorentzweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 743. Other towns within the commune include Blaschette, Bofferdange, and...
- MerschMerschMersch is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch., the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345...
- NommernNommernNommern is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch., the town of Nommern, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 262. Other towns within the commune include Cruchten and Schrondweiler....
- TuntangeTuntangeTuntange is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch., the town of Tuntange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 580. Other towns within the commune include Ansembourg, Bour, Hollenfels and Marienthal....