Mersch (Luxembourgish: Miersch) is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary.

Canton of Mersch
Kanton Miersch (Luxembourgish)
Kanton Mersch (German)
Canton de Mersch (French)
Coat of arms of Canton of Mersch
Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyCentre
LAU 1LU00004
Communes
(cities in bold)
Bissen
Colmar-Berg
Fischbach
Heffingen
Helperknapp
Larochette
Lintgen
Lorentzweiler
Mersch
Nommern
Area
 • Total223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi)
 • Rank6th of 12
Highest elevation436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total36,262
 • Rank5th of 12
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
  • Rank6th of 12

Administrative divisions

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Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:

Mergers

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  • On 1 January 2018 the former communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were merged to create the commune of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune. [1]

Population

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References

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  1. ^ "Am 1. Januar in Luxemburgs Gemeinden: Fusionen werden Realität". Luxemburger Wort. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.