Wincrange

Wincrange
Wëntger
Commune

Coat of arms

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°E / 50.05; 5.9167Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 5°55′00″E / 50.05°N 5.9167°E / 50.05; 5.9167
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Clervaux
Government
 • Mayor Marcel Thommes
Area
 • Total 113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi)
Area rank 1st of 105
Highest elevation 528 m (1,732 ft)
 • Rank 11th of 105
Lowest elevation 350 m (1,150 ft)
 • Rank 103rd of 105
Population (2014)
 • Total 4,008
 • Rank 36th of 105
 • Density 35/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Density rank 102nd of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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

  1. ↑ "Mémorial A, 1977, No. 70" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
 Gouvy (BE-WLX), Troisvierges Weiswampach
Houffalize (BE-WLX)
Bastogne (BE-WLX)		 Clervaux
   Wincrange  
Winseler, Wiltz


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