Troisvierges

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Troisvierges Ëlwen

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Diekirch
Canton (Dark red)	Clervaux
LAU 2	LU00001006
Mayor	Lucien Majerus
Geography
Area - Rank	37.86 km² (14.62 sq mi) 10th of 116
Highest point - Rank	560 m (1,837 ft) 1st of 116
Lowest point - Rank	407 m (1,335 ft) 116th of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	2,585 44th of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	68.28 /km² (176.8 /sq mi) 73rd of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Troisvierges (Luxembourgish: Ëlwen, German: Ulflingen) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The two highest hills in Luxembourg, the Kneiff (560 m) and Buurgplaatz (559 m), are located in the commune.

As of 2005, the town of Troisvierges, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 1,365. Other towns within the commune include Basbellain, Drinklange, Hautbellain, Huldange, and Wilwerdange.

Until 28 December 1908, the commune was known as 'Basbellain', after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Basbellain to Troisvierges.^[1]