Luxembourg () is a
canton in the south of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, 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
Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxe ...
). It is not to be confused with the
former district of Luxembourg, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015.
It is the only canton, other than
Mersch
Mersch (, ; ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch.
, the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, ha ...
, that is entirely surrounded by other cantons and, therefore, has no international boundary.
Administrative divisions
Luxembourg Canton consists of the following eleven
communes
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
:
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Bertrange
Bertrange (; ; ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 6.5 km west of Luxembourg City.
, the commune has a population of 8,668, of which just over half are Luxembourgers. People of over 102 different nationaliti ...
*
Contern
*
Hesperange
Hesperange (; ; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.
The total population of the commune is 16,443 as of 2023, making it the List of communes of Luxembourg by populat ...
*
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
*
Niederanven
*
Sandweiler
*
Schuttrange
*
Steinsel
*
Strassen
*
Walferdange
*
Weiler-la-Tour
Mergers
* On 26 March 1920 the former communes of
Hamm,
Hollerich
Hollerich (, ) is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
, the quarter has a population of 7,781 inhabitants.
Hollerich railway station is located on CFL Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west ...
and
Rollingergrund (all from Luxembourg Canton) were merged into the commune of Luxembourg.
* On 1 July 1920 the former commune of
Eich (from Luxembourg Canton) was merged into the commune of Luxembourg.
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Demographics
References
Cantons of Luxembourg
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