Echternach (canton)
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Echternach is a canton
in the east of Luxembourg
, in the Grevenmacher District. The capital is Echternach
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The canton consists of the following eight communes:
Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
in the east of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, in the Grevenmacher District. The capital is Echternach
Echternach
Echternach is a commune with city status in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg....
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The canton consists of the following eight communes:
- BeaufortBeaufort, LuxembourgBeaufort is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.In 2005, the town of Beaufort, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 1,366. Other towns within the commune include Dillingen.The old...
- BechBechBech is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher....
- BerdorfBerdorfBerdorf is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. Berdorf is known for the sandstone rocks surrounding it....
- ConsdorfConsdorfConsdorf is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher....
- EchternachEchternachEchternach is a commune with city status in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg....
- MompachMompachMompach is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher....
- RosportRosportRosport is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher., the town of Rosport, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 656...
- WaldbilligWaldbilligWaldbillig is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher....
See also
- Little SwitzerlandLittle Switzerland (Luxembourg)Little Switzerland is a nickname for a region in the east of Luxembourg, bestowed upon the region on account of its reputed geographic similarities to Switzerland. It is roughly contiguous with the canton of Echternach...
, a nickname given to this area of Luxembourg.