Wincrange

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Wincrange

| native_name = {{native name|lb|Wëntger}}
{{native name|de|Wintger}}

| settlement_type = Commune

| image_skyline = Dianjen.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| image_shield = Coat of arms wincrange luxbrg.png

| shield_alt =

| shield_size = 100x80px

| image_map = Wincrange map.svg

| map_alt =

| mapsize = 200px

| map_caption = Map of Luxembourg with Wincrange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red

| coordinates = {{coord|3=region:LU_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}

| coor_pinpoint =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Luxembourg}}

| subdivision_type1 = Canton

| subdivision_name1 = Clervaux

| established_title =

| established_date =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Marcel Thommes

| leader_party = CSV

| government_footnotes = {{cite web |title=WINCRANGE - Syvicol |url=https://www.syvicol.lu/annuaires-des-communes-et-des-syndicats/annuaire-des-communes/fiche/clervaux/wincrange |website=www.syvicol.lu |access-date=3 April 2019}}

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = {{Luxembourg commune area|LAU2=0502}}

| area_rank = {{Luxembourg commune area rank|LAU2=0502}} of 100

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_max_m = {{Luxembourg commune high|LAU2=0502}}

| elevation_max_rank = {{Luxembourg commune high rank|LAU2=0502}} of 100

| elevation_min_m = {{Luxembourg commune low|LAU2=0502}}

| elevation_min_rank = {{Luxembourg commune low rank|LAU2=0502}} of 100

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = {{Luxembourg commune population|LAU2=0502}}

| population_as_of = {{Luxembourg communes statistics year}}

| population_rank = {{Luxembourg commune population rank|LAU2=0502}} of 100

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_rank = {{Luxembourg commune density rank|LAU2=0502}} of 100

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| blank_name_sec1 = LAU 2

| blank_info_sec1 = LU0000502

| website = [http://www.wincrange.lu wincrange.lu]

| footnotes =

}}

Wincrange ({{langx|lb|Wëntger}}, {{langx|de|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.{{cite web | url=http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1977/0700112/0700112.pdf#page=2 | title=Mémorial A, 1977, No. 70 | access-date=2006-08-11 | format=PDF | publisher=Service central de législation |language=fr}}

{{As of|2024}}, the village of Wincrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 237.{{Cite web |url=https://data.public.lu/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-personnes-physiques-rnpp-population-par-localite-population-per-locality/ |title=Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité |date=2024-01-07 |website=data.public.lu}}

Geography

= Climate =

Wincrange has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The annual average temperature is {{Convert|8.8|C|1}}, the hottest month is July, {{Convert|17.0|C|1}}, and the coldest month is January, {{Convert|1.2|C|1}}. The annual precipitation is {{Convert|819.2|mm|2}}, of which December is the wettest with {{Convert|90.2|mm|2}}, while April is the driest with only {{Convert|48.3|mm|2}}. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from {{Convert|-21.7|C}} on December 24, 2001 to {{Convert|37.9|C}} on July 25, 2019.

{{Weather box

|location = Wincrange (Asselborn), 1991-2020 normals

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high C = 12.5

|Feb record high C = 20.3

|Mar record high C = 21.9

|Apr record high C = 23.3

|May record high C = 29.6

|Jun record high C = 33.4

|Jul record high C = 37.9

|Aug record high C = 36.5

|Sep record high C = 32.4

|Oct record high C = 26.9

|Nov record high C = 20.4

|Dec record high C = 13.7

|year record high C = 37.9

|Jan high C = 3.2

|Feb high C = 4.4

|Mar high C = 8.7

|Apr high C = 13.2

|May high C = 17.3

|Jun high C = 20.4

|Jul high C = 22.5

|Aug high C = 22.2

|Sep high C = 18.0

|Oct high C = 12.8

|Nov high C = 7.1

|Dec high C = 3.9

|year high C = 12.8

|Jan mean C = 1.2

|Feb mean C = 1.7

|Mar mean C = 4.7

|Apr mean C = 8.4

|May mean C = 12.1

|Jun mean C = 15.2

|Jul mean C = 17.0

|Aug mean C = 16.5

|Sep mean C = 12.8

|Oct mean C = 9.0

|Nov mean C = 4.7

|Dec mean C = 2.0

|year mean C = 8.8

|Jan low C = -1.5

|Feb low C = -1.5

|Mar low C = 0.7

|Apr low C = 3.2

|May low C = 7.0

|Jun low C = 9.9

|Jul low C = 11.8

|Aug low C = 11.4

|Sep low C = 8.4

|Oct low C = 5.7

|Nov low C = 2.2

|Dec low C = -0.5

|year low C = 4.7

|Jan record low C = -19.7

|Feb record low C = -18.4

|Mar record low C = -17.6

|Apr record low C = -7.2

|May record low C = -2.7

|Jun record low C = -2.5

|Jul record low C = 3.2

|Aug record low C = 0.8

|Sep record low C = -0.4

|Oct record low C = -7.4

|Nov record low C = -14.1

|Dec record low C = -21.7

|year record low C = -21.7

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 74.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 61.0

|Mar precipitation mm = 59.7

|Apr precipitation mm = 48.3

|May precipitation mm = 68.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 70.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 64.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 80.6

|Sep precipitation mm = 63.7

|Oct precipitation mm = 67.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 69.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 90.2

|year precipitation mm = 819.2

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 12.8

|Feb precipitation days = 11.2

|Mar precipitation days = 11.0

|Apr precipitation days = 9.1

|May precipitation days = 10.3

|Jun precipitation days = 10.4

|Jul precipitation days = 10.2

|Aug precipitation days = 10.3

|Sep precipitation days = 9.4

|Oct precipitation days = 11.5

|Nov precipitation days = 12.9

|Dec precipitation days = 13.8

|year precipitation days = 132.7

|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web

|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Luxembourg/CSV/Asselborn.csv

|title = Asselborn Climate Normals 1991-2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = September 11, 2023

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230911080124/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Luxembourg/CSV/Asselborn.csv

|archive-date = 2023-09-11}}

}}

=Populated places=

The commune consists of the following villages:

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Notes:

a - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange

b - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn

Notable people

Population

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|y=2542, 4406, 4671, 4868, 4693, 4358, 3886, 3299, 2985, 2633, 2725, 3176, 3542, 3729, 4099, 4503, 4574, |showValues=}}

{{Cite web|title=Population par canton et commune|url=https://statistiques.public.lu/stat/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=12861&IF_Language=fra&MainTheme=2&FldrName=1|access-date=11 January 2022|website=statistiques.public.lu}}

References

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