Redange (canton)

Redange is a canton in the west of Luxembourg. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert.

Redange Redingen Réiden
Canton
Coordinates: 49°48′N 5°48′E
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Nord
LAU 1	LU00003
Capital	Redange-sur-Attert
Communes (cities in bold)	Beckerich Ell Grosbous Préizerdaul Rambrouch Redange Saeul Useldange Vichten Wahl
Area
• Total	267.49 km^2 (103.28 sq mi)
Area rank	2nd of 12
Highest elevation (2nd of 12)	554 m (1,818 ft)
Lowest elevation (10th of 12)	232 m (761 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	14,499
• Rank	9th of 12
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
• Density rank	9th of 12

Administrative divisions

Redange Canton consists of the following ten communes:

• Beckerich
• Ell
• Grosbous
• Préizerdaul
• Rambrouch
• Redange
• Saeul
• Useldange
• Vichten
• Wahl

Mergers

• On 25 July 1846 the former commune of Oberpallen was absorbed into the commune of Beckerich.
  
• On 1 January 1979 the former communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette and Perlé (all from Redange Canton) were merged to create the commune of Rambrouch. The law creating Rambrouch was passed on 27 July 1978.[1]

References

1. "Mémorial A, 1978, No. 46" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-11.