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 (Köppen Cfb). 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 (lieu-dit) Emeschbach-Asselborn (lieu-dit) Emeschbach-Stockem (lieu-dit) Bockmühle (lieu-dit) Cinqfontaines (lieu-dit) Asselborn-Route (lieu-dit) Stockem-Route (lieu-dit)
Boevange Section:
Boevange Deiffelt Doennange Hamiville Crendal Lullange Troine Wincrange Lentzweilerb Hinterhasselt (lieu-dit) Antoniushof (lieu-dit) Troine-Route (lieu-dit)
Hachiville Section:
Hachiville Hoffelt Weiler Neumühle Lehresmühle Moulin-Neuf (lieu-dit)
Oberwampach Section:
Allerborn Brachtenbach Derenbach Niederwampach Schimpach Oberwampach Birkenhof (lieu-dit) Buschweg (lieu-dit) Schimpach-Station (lieu-dit)
Notes: a - partly shared with the former commune of Boevange b - partly shared with the former commune of Asselborn
Notable people Johan Caspar von Cicignon (ca 1625 in Oberwampach - 1696), a soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career with Denmark–Norway.
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