Lac de la Haute-Sûre
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This article is about the commune. For the reservoir within the commune, see Upper Sûre Lake.
| Lac de la Haute-Sûre Lac de la Haute-Sûre |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Diekirch | ||
| Canton | Wiltz | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | René Michels | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 48.50 km2 (18.7 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 6th of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 8th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 284 m (932 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 95th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,527 | ||
| • Rank | 76th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 31.5/km2 (81.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 112th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00005007 | ||
| Website | lac-haute-sure.lu | ||
Lac de la Haute-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Stauséigemeng), (German: Stauseegemeinde) is a commune in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune is named after the reservoir of the upper Sauer river. The commune's administrative centre is Bavigne.
Lac de la Haute-Sûre was formed on 1 January 1979 from the former communes of Harlange and Mecher, both in Wiltz canton. The law creating Lac de la Haute-Sûre was passed on 23 December 1978.[1]
Towns within the commune include Bavigne, Harlange, Mecher, Kaundorf, Nothum, and Tarchamps.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (French) "Mémorial A, 1978, No. 89" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1978/0892912/0892912.pdf#page=9. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
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Coordinates: 49°54′11″N 5°52′29″E / 49.90306°N 5.87472°E
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