Canton of Vianden
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State : | Luxembourg |
LAU 1: | 09 |
ISO 3166-2 : | LU-VD |
Administrative headquarters: | Vianden |
Surface: | 54.08 km² ranked 12th of 12th |
Residents: | 5288 (January 1, 2019) ranked 12 of 12 |
Population density : | 98 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 49 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 12' E
The canton of Vianden is the smallest canton in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in terms of both area and population .
geography
It is located in the north of the country and borders in the north on the canton of Clervaux , in the east on the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and in the south and west on the canton Diekirch .
history
The forerunner of the canton was the county of Vianden .
Until the abolition of the Luxembourg districts on October 3, 2015, the canton belonged to the Diekirch district .
Administrative division
The canton of Vianden comprises the three municipalities (population as of January 1, 2019)
Web links
Commons : Kanton Vianden - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ From Parliament: The districts are abolished. In: Luxemburger Wort . July 7, 2015, accessed July 3, 2019 .