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Canton in Centre, Luxembourg
Canton of Luxembourg
Canton
Coat of arms of Canton of LuxembourgCoat of arms
Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°E / 49.600; 6.100
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyCentre
LAU 1LU00003
Communes
(cities in bold)
Bertrange
Contern
Hesperange
Luxembourg
Niederanven
Sandweiler
Schuttrange
Steinsel
Strassen
Walferdange
Weiler-la-Tour
Area
 • Total238.5 km (92.1 sq mi)
 • Rank5th of 12
Highest elevation429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation228 m (748 ft)
Population
 • Total204,358
 • Rank1st of 12
 • Density860/km (2,200/sq mi)
  • Rank1st of 12

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.

It is the only canton, other than Mersch, that is entirely surrounded by other cantons and, therefore, has no international boundary.

Administrative divisions

Luxembourg Canton consists of the following eleven communes:

Mergers

  • On 26 March 1920 the former communes of Hamm, Hollerich 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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
182123,953—    
185135,194+46.9%
187139,755+13.0%
188043,499+9.4%
189045,397+4.4%
190052,062+14.7%
191057,828+11.1%
192259,740+3.3%
193067,907+13.7%
YearPop.±%
194776,900+13.2%
196089,492+16.4%
1970101,654+13.6%
1981114,225+12.4%
1991117,471+2.8%
2001125,019+6.4%
2011151,592+21.3%
2021197,932+30.6%
Source: Le Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg

References

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
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See also: Districts (former subdivision) - Electoral constituencies
Communes of Luxembourg (canton)


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