Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary.
Canton of Mersch Kanton Miersch | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.700°N 6.100°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Centre |
| LAU 1 | LU00004 |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Bissen Colmar-Berg Fischbach Heffingen Helperknapp Larochette Lintgen Lorentzweiler Mersch Nommern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 36,262 |
| • Rank | 5th of 12 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th of 12 |
Administrative divisions
Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes:
Mergers
- On 1 January 2018 the former communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange were merged to create the commune of Helperknapp. The name "Helperknapp" derives from the name of a hill of the same name located within the commune. [1]