Canton of Vianden
Vianden is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. It is the smallest canton in terms of both population and area. It borders Germany.
Canton of Vianden
Kanton Veianen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′N 6°10′E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Nord |
| LAU 1 | LU00009 |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Putscheid Tandel Vianden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th of 12 |
| Highest elevation (3rd of 12) | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (5th of 12) | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,594 |
| • Rank | 12th of 12 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th of 12 |
Administrative divisions
Vianden Canton consists of the following three communes:
- Putscheid
- Tandel
- Vianden
Mergers
- On 1 January 2006 the former commune of Bastendorf (from Diekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune of Fouhren (from Vianden Canton) to create the commune of Tandel (in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004.[1] Therefore, Vianden Canton gained 24.44 km2 of land from Diekirch Canton.
Population
References
- "Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
See also: Districts (former subdivision) - Electoral constituencies |
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