Wincrange
| Wincrange Wëntger | ||
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| Commune | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Wincrange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 5°55′00″E / 50.05°N 5.9167°ECoordinates: 50°03′00″N 5°55′00″E / 50.05°N 5.9167°E | ||
| Country |
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| Canton | Clervaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marcel Thommes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 1st of 102 | |
| Highest elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) | |
| • Rank | 11th of 102 | |
| Lowest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | |
| • Rank | 103rd of 102 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 4,008 | |
| • Rank | 36th of 102 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 102nd of 102 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00001005 | |
| Website | wincrange.lu | |
Wincrange (Luxembourgish: Wëntger, German: Wintger) is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area.
Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach, all in Clervaux canton. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977.[1]
As of 2005, 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, Brachtenbach, Deiffelt, Derenbach, Doennange, Hachiville, Hamiville, Hoffelt, Lullange, Niederwampach, Oberwampach, Rumlange, Stockem, and Troine.
References
- ↑ "Mémorial A, 1977, No. 70" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
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