Clervaux () is the
largest
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, northernmost,
highest and
least densely populated canton of
Luxembourg
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. It makes up a large part of the
Éislek
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region. It borders
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&
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.
Administrative divisions
Clerveaux Canton consists of the following five
communes:
*
Clervaux
Clervaux (; or locally ; ) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name.
The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the a ...
*
Parc Hosingen
*
Troisvierges
Troisvierges (; ; ) is a commune with town status in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. Troisvierges is both the northernmost and highest commune of Luxembourg, as the two highest hills in the country, the Kneiff (560 m) and Buur ...
*
Weiswampach
*
Wincrange
Mergers
* On 1 January 1978 the former communes of
Asselborn,
Boevange,
Hachiville, and
Oberwampach (all from Clervaux Canton) were merged to create the commune of Wincrange. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977.
* On 29 May 2009 the former communes of
Heinerscheid and
Munshausen (both from Clervaux Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Clervaux. The law expanding Clervaux was passed on 24 May 2011.
* On 1 January 2012 the former communes of
Consthum and
Hosingen
Hosingen () is a small village and former Communes of Luxembourg, commune in northern Luxembourg.
On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hoscheid communes to form the new commune of Parc Hosingen.
Near Hosingen there is a FM- ...
(both from Clervaux Canton) and
Hoscheid (formerly part of
Diekirch Canton) were merged to create the commune of Parc Hosingen. The law creating Parc Hosingen was passed on 24 May 2011.
Population
References
Cantons of Luxembourg
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