Wincrange

Wincrange
Wëntger (Luxembourgish)
Wintger (German)
Commune
Coat of arms of Wincrange
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Wincrange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Wincrange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 50°03′12″N 5°54′52″E / 50.0533°N 5.9144°E / 50.0533; 5.9144
Country Luxembourg
CantonClervaux
Government
 • MayorLucien Meyers (CSV)
Area
 • Total
113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi)
 • Rank1st of 100
Highest elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
 • Rank11th of 100
Lowest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
 • Rank100th of 100
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
5,029
 • Rank44th of 100
 • Density44.36/km2 (114.9/sq mi)
  • Rank98th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000502
Websitewincrange.lu

Wincrange (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃kʁɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Wëntger; German: Wintger) 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.

As of September 2026, the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 245.

Geography

Climate

Wincrange has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is 8.8 °C (47.8 °F), the hottest month is July, 17.0 °C (62.6 °F), and the coldest month is January, 1.2 °C (34.2 °F). The annual precipitation is 819.2 millimetres (32.25 in), of which December is the wettest with 90.2 millimetres (3.55 in), while April is the driest with only 48.3 millimetres (1.90 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −21.7 °C (−7.1 °F) on December 24, 2001 to 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) on July 25, 2019.

Climate data for Wincrange (Asselborn), 1991-2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 23.3
(73.9)		 29.6
(85.3)		 33.4
(92.1)		 37.9
(100.2)		 36.5
(97.7)		 32.4
(90.3)		 26.9
(80.4)		 20.4
(68.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)		 4.4
(39.9)		 8.7
(47.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.2
(72.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 12.8
(55.0)		 7.1
(44.8)		 3.9
(39.0)		 12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)		 1.7
(35.1)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.2
(59.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.5
(61.7)		 12.8
(55.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 4.7
(40.5)		 2.0
(35.6)		 8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 0.7
(33.3)		 3.2
(37.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 11.4
(52.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.7
(42.3)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5)		 −18.4
(−1.1)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 3.2
(37.8)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −21.7
(−7.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.9
(2.95)		 61.0
(2.40)		 59.7
(2.35)		 48.3
(1.90)		 68.2
(2.69)		 70.5
(2.78)		 64.9
(2.56)		 80.6
(3.17)		 63.7
(2.51)		 67.5
(2.66)		 69.7
(2.74)		 90.2
(3.55)		 819.2
(32.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.8 11.2 11.0 9.1 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.3 9.4 11.5 12.9 13.8 132.7
Source: NOAA

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

Asselborn Section:

Boevange Section:

Hachiville Section:

Oberwampach Section:

Notes:
a - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange
b - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn

Notable people

Population

References

  1. ↑ "WINCRANGE - Syvicol". www.syvicol.lu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mémorial A, 1977, No. 70" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  3. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Asselborn Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.