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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its name, like the name of the Grand Duchy itself, derives from the name of its principal city, Luxembourg (more commonly known as Luxembourg City). It is not to be confused with the former district of Luxembourg, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015.
Canton of Luxembourg
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Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Legislative constituency | Centre |
LAU 1 | LU00003 |
Communes (cities in bold) | Bertrange Contern Hesperange Luxembourg Niederanven Sandweiler Schuttrange Steinsel Strassen Walferdange Weiler-la-Tour |
Area | |
• Total | 238.5 km2 (92.1 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th of 12 |
Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 204,358 |
• Rank | 1st of 12 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st of 12 |
It is the only canton, other than Mersch, that is entirely surrounded by other cantons and, therefore, has no international boundary.
Administrative divisions
editLuxembourg Canton consists of the following eleven communes:
Mergers
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Source: Le Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg |
References
edit- ^ (in French)/"Mémorial A, 1920, No. 23" (PDF) (in German). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
- ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1920, No. 46" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2006.