Remich () is a canton in the south-east of Luxembourg. It borders Germany & France.
Administrative divisions
The Canton of Remich consists of the following seven communes:
- Bous-Waldbredimus
- Dalheim
- Lenningen
- Mondorf-les-Bains
- Remich
- Schengen
- Stadtbredimus
Mergers
- On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Burmerange and Wellenstein were absorbed into the commune of Schengen. The law expanding Schengen was passed on 30 May 2011.
- On 1 September 2023 the communes of Bous and Waldbredimus merged into Bous-Waldbredimus.
History
The country's subdivision into cantons and administrative communes dates from the decree of the Committee of Public Safety (the French Revolutionary government) of 31 August 1795, barely three months after French forces had taken the Fortress of Luxembourg.
At the time, Luxembourg still had its historical borders and comprised a larger territory, before the later Partitions. From this day, there was a rift between the people (except for a handful of notables, who were large-scale property owners) and the Dutch regime.