Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Gemengen [ɡəˈmæŋən]; French: communes; German: Gemeinden) are the country's lowest level administrative divisions. There are currently 102 communes of Luxembourg.

The communes are often merged and divided. They were adopted in 1795 when Luxembourg was annexed into France.

Communes and cities

The cities of Luxembourg, colored in orange.

Main articles: List of communes of Luxembourg and List of cities in Luxembourg

There are currently 102 communes in the 12 cantons. The 12 communes with city status are Diekirch, Differdange, Dudelange, Echternach, Esch-sur-Alzette, Ettelbruck, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg, Remich, Rumelange, Vianden, and Wiltz.

Creation of communes after independence

• On 1 July 1849 the commune of Rollingergrund was created from the commune of Eich by law on 8 May 1849
• On 1 January 1850 the commune of Strassen was created from the commune of Bertrange by law on 6 August 1849
• On 1 July 1850 the communes of Schieren and Erpeldange were created from the commune of Ettelbruck by law on 22 January 1850
• On 1 January 1851 the commune of Walferdange was created from the commune of Steinsel by law of 25 November 1850
• On 1 July 1853 the commune of Kopstal was created from the parts of the communes of Kehlen and Steinsel by law of 22 February 1853
• On 1 July 1856 the commune of Leudelange was created from the commune of Reckange by law of 3 March 1856
• On 1 January 1874 the commune of Hamm was created from the commune of Sandweiler by law of 20 December 1873
• On 30 December 1874 the commune of Mertzig was created from the commune of Feulen by law of 20 November 1874
• On 15 August 1876 the commune of Schifflange was created from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette by law of 6 July 1876
• On 25 September 1891 the commune of Rumelange was created from the commune of Kayl by law of 27 June 1891

Former communes

Since the country's creation in 1839, eight communes have changed their name and thirty-nine communes have been merged, resulting in the 102 communes that exist today. These defunct communes are listed in the table below.

Name	Year dissolved	Reason
Arsdorf	1979	merged to form Rambrouch
Asselborn	1978	merged to form Wincrange
Bascharage	2011	merged to form Käerjeng
Bastendorf	2006	merged to form Tandel
Bigonville	1979	merged to form Rambrouch
Boevange	1978	merged to form Wincrange
Boevange-sur-Attert	2018	merged to form Helperknapp
Burmerange	2011	merged into Schengen
Clemency	2011	merged to form Käerjeng
Consthum	2011	merged to form Parc Hosingen
Eich	1920	merged into Luxembourg City
Ermsdorf	2011	merged to form Vallée de l'Ernz
Eschweiler	2015	merged into Wiltz
Folschette	1979	merged to form Rambrouch
Fouhren	2006	merged to form Tandel
Hachiville	1978	merged to form Wincrange
Hamm	1920	merged into Luxembourg City
Harlange	1979	merged to form Lac de la Haute-Sûre
Heiderscheid	2011	merged into Esch-sur-Sûre
Heinerscheid	2011	merged into Clervaux
Hobscheid	2018	merged to form Habscht
Hollerich	1920	merged into Luxembourg City
Hoscheid	2011	merged to form Parc Hosingen
Hosingen	2011	merged to form Parc Hosingen
Kautenbach	2006	merged to form Kiischpelt
Mompach	2018	merged to form Rosport-Mompach
Mecher	1979	merged to form Lac de la Haute-Sûre
Medernach	2011	merged to form Vallée de l'Ernz
Munshausen	2011	merged into Clervaux
Neunhausen	2011	merged into Esch-sur-Sûre
Oberpallen	1846	merged into Beckerich
Oberwampach	1978	merged to form Wincrange
Perlé	1979	merged to form Rambrouch
Rodenbourg	1979	merged into Junglinster
Rollingergrund	1920	merged into Luxembourg City
Rosport	2018	merged to form Rosport-Mompach
Septfontaines	2018	merged to form Habscht
Tuntange	2018	merged to form Helperknapp
Wellenstein	2011	merged into Schengen
Wilwerwiltz	2006	merged to form Kiischpelt