Mersch (canton)

Mersch Miersch
—  Canton  —
Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.7°N 6.1°E / 49.7; 6.1Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°6′E / 49.7°N 6.1°E / 49.7; 6.1
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 (86.4 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	108.2/km2 (280.2/sq mi)
– Density rank	6th of 12

Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg District. The capital is Mersch.

The canton consists of the following 11 communes:

• Bissen
• Boevange-sur-Attert
• Colmar-Berg
• Fischbach
• Heffingen
• Larochette
• Lintgen
• Lorentzweiler
• Mersch
• Nommern
• Tuntange