Wincrange
Wincrange is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area.
Wincrange was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach, all in Clervaux canton. The law creating Wincrange was passed on 31 October 1977.
, the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 239.
Geography
Climate
Wincrange has an oceanic climate. The annual average temperature is, the hottest month is July,, and the coldest month is January,. The annual precipitation is, of which December is the wettest with, while April is the driest with only. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on December 24, 2001 to on July 25, 2019.Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:Asselborn Section:- * Asselborn
- * Boxhorn
- * Maulusmühle
- * Rumlange
- * Sassel
- * Stockem
- * Uschler
- * Lentzweilera
- * Asselborn-Moulin
- * Emeschbach-Asselborn
- * Emeschbach-Stockem
- * Bockmühle
- * Cinqfontaines
- * Asselborn-Route
- * Stockem-Route Boevange Section:
- * Boevange
- * Deiffelt
- * Doennange
- * Hamiville
- * Crendal
- * Lullange
- * Troine
- * Wincrange
- * Lentzweilerb
- * Hinterhasselt
- * Antoniushof
- * Troine-Route Hachiville Section:
- * Hachiville
- * Hoffelt
- * Weiler
- * Neumühle
- * Lehresmühle
- * Moulin-Neuf Oberwampach Section:
- * Allerborn
- * Brachtenbach
- * Derenbach
- * Niederwampach
- * Schimpach
- * Oberwampach
- * Birkenhof
- * Buschweg
- * Schimpach-Station
a - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange
b - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn
Notable people
- Johan Caspar von Cicignon, a soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career with Denmark–Norway.