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Lac de la Haute-Sûre (; ; , ) is a commune in the 
canton of Wiltz
Wiltz () is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and it has a population of 19,209. It borders Belgium.
Administrative divisions
Wiltz Canton consists of the following seven communes:
* Boulaide
* Esch-sur-Sû ...
, in north-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
. The commune is named after the Upper Sûre Lake
The Upper Sûre Lake (; ; ) is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, which was formed in 1979.
History
It was created by the ...
, a reservoir
A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
on the upper Sauer
The Sauer ( German and Luxembourgish, , ) or Sûre ( French, ) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the Moselle, its total length is .
Rising near Vaux-sur-Sûre in the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium, the Sauer f ...
river. Its administrative centre is Bavigne.
Lac de la Haute-Sûre was formed on 1 January 1979 from the former communes of Harlange
Harlange (; , ) is a small town in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 590.
Harlange was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the commune o ...
and Mecher
Mecher () is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg.It is 60.7 km far from capital city Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 74.
Mecher was a commune in the canton of Wiltz
Wiltz ( ...
, both in Wiltz canton. The law creating Lac de la Haute-Sûre was passed on 23 December 1978.
Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages: *Harlange
Harlange (; , ) is a small town in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 590.
Harlange was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the commune o ...
Section:
** Harlange
Harlange (; , ) is a small town in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 590.
Harlange was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until 1 January 1979, when it was merged with the commune o ...
** Tarchamps
Tarchamps (, ) is a small town in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west ...
** Watrange
* Mecher
Mecher () is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg.It is 60.7 km far from capital city Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 74.
Mecher was a commune in the canton of Wiltz
Wiltz ( ...
Section:
** Bavigne
** Kaundorf
** Liefrange
** Mecher
Mecher () is a village in the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg.It is 60.7 km far from capital city Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 74.
Mecher was a commune in the canton of Wiltz
Wiltz ( ...
** Nothum
** Dénkert (Dünkrodt) (lieu-dit)
** Schumannseck (lieu-dit)
Population
References
External links
* Towns in Luxembourg Communes in Wiltz (canton) {{Wiltz-geo-stub