Wincrange
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Wincrange is a commune
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...

 and village in northern 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 the canton of Clervaux
Clervaux (canton)
Clervaux is a canton in the north of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Clervaux.The canton consists of the following eight communes:*Clervaux*Consthum*Heinerscheid*Hosingen*Munshausen*Troisvierges*Weiswampach*Wincrange...

. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area.

Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes of Asselborn
Asselborn
Asselborn is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 387.Asselborn was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of...

, Boevange
Boevange
Boevange is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 117.Boevange was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Hachiville, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of...

, Hachiville
Hachiville
Hachiville is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 181.Hachiville was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Oberwampach to form the new commune of...

, and Oberwampach
Oberwampach
Oberwampach is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 172.Oberwampach was a commune in the canton of Clervaux until 1 January 1978, when it was merged with the communes of Asselborn, Boevange, and Hachiville to form the new commune of...

, all in Clervaux canton. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977.

, the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 197. Other towns within the commune include Asselborn, Boevange, Boxhorn
Boxhorn
Boxhorn is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 243....

, Brachtenbach
Brachtenbach
Brachtenbach is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 149....

, Deiffelt
Deiffelt
Deiffelt is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 100....

, Derenbach
Derenbach
Derenbach is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 268....

, Doennange
Doennange
Doennange is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 137....

, Hachiville, Hamiville
Hamiville
Hamiville is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 163....

, Hoffelt
Hoffelt
Hoffelt is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 252....

, Lullange
Lullange
Lullange is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 124....

, Niederwampach
Niederwampach
Niederwampach is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 140....

, Oberwampach, Rumlange
Rumlange
Rumlange is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 115....

, Stockem
Stockem
Stockem is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 112....

, and Troine
Troine
Troine is a village in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 240....

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