Mersch (canton)

Mersch Miersch
Canton

Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E / 49.700; 6.100
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Centre
LAU 1	LU00012
Capital	Mersch
Communes (cities in bold)	Bissen, Boevange-sur-Attert, Colmar-Berg, Fischbach, Heffingen, Larochette, Lintgen, Lorentzweiler, Mersch, Nommern, Tuntange
Area
• Total	223.90 km² (86.45 sq mi)
Area rank	6th of 12
Highest elevation(6th of 12)	436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation(6th of 12)	201 m (659 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	24,226
• Rank	5th of 12
• Density	110/km² (280/sq mi)
• Density rank	6th of 12

Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg District. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary. The capital is Mersch.

The canton consists of the following 11 communes:

Districts and Cantons of Luxembourg

Districts	1 Diekirch 2 Grevenmacher 3 Luxembourg

Cantons	1 Clervaux Diekirch Redange Vianden Wiltz 2 Echternach Grevenmacher Remich 3 Capellen Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Mersch

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