Canton of Wiltz

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Wiltz (Template:Langx) is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and Template:As of it has a population of 19,209.[1] It borders Belgium.

Administrative divisions

Wiltz Canton consists of the following seven communes:

Mergers

  • On 1 January 1979 the former communes of Harlange and Mecher (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre. The law creating Lac de la Haute-Sûre was passed on 23 December 1978.[2]
  • On 1 January 2006 the former communes of Kautenbach and Wilwerwiltz (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005.[3]
  • On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Heiderscheid and Neunhausen (both from Wiltz Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre. The law expanding Esch-sur-Sûre was passed on 31 May 2011.[4][5]
  • On 1 January 2015 the former commune of Eschweiler (from Wiltz Canton) was absorbed into the commune of Wiltz. The law expanding Wiltz was passed on 19 December 2014.[6][7]

Population

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References

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