Clervaux (canton) facts for kids
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Clervaux |
| - coordinates | 50°04′N 6°02′E / 50.067°N 6.033°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Area | 342.2 km² (132 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,631 (2017) |
| Density | 52 /km² (135 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 5 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-CL |
| LAU 1 | LU00001 |
Clervaux (Luxembourgish: Klierf) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Clervaux.
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Geography
With an area of 342.2 km2 (132.1 sq mi), and a population (2017) of 17,631, the Clervaux canton has a population density of 51.5 inhabitants/km².
It is bordered on the north by the arrondissement of Verviers in Belgium, to the east by the German district of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (part of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate), to the southeast by the Vianden canton, to the south by the Diekirch canton, to the southwest by the Wiltz canton, and to the west by the arrondissement of Bastogne in Belgium.
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| Wiltz (canton) | Diekirch (canton) | Vianden (canton) |
Communes
The Clervaux canton has 5 communes (2017 population).
- Clervaux (5,069)
- Parc Hosingen (3,434)
- Troisvierges (3,141)
- Weiswampach (1,760)
- Wincrange (4,227)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Clervaux para niños
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