Canton of Luxembourg

canton in Luxembourg
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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Luxembourg.

Canton of Luxembourg
Coat of arms of Canton of Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°E / 49.600; 6.100
CountryLuxembourg
Legislative constituencyCentre
LAU 1LU00003
CapitalLuxembourg
Communes
(cities in bold)
Bertrange
Contern
Hesperange
Luxembourg
Niederanven
Sandweiler
Schuttrange
Steinsel
Strassen
Walferdange
Weiler-la-Tour
Area
 • Total238.5 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
 • Rank5th of 12
Highest elevation429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total204,358
 • Rank1st of 12
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
  • Rank1st of 12

It is the only canton, other than Mersch, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary.

Geography change

With an area of 238.5 km2 (92.1 sq mi),[1] and a population (2017) of 179,369, the Luxembourg canton has a population density of 752.1 inhabitants/km².[2]

It is bordered on the north by the Mersch and Grevenmacher cantons, on the southeast by the Remich canton, on the southwest by the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, and on the west by the Capellen canton.

Communes change

The Luxembourg canton has 11 communes (2017 population)ː[2]

  1. Bertrange (7,999)
  2. Contern (3,736)
  3. Hesperange (15,049)
  4. Luxembourg (114,303)
  5. Niederanven (6,090)
  6. Sandweiler (3,592)
  7. Schuttrange (4,028)
  8. Steinsel (5,311)
  9. Strassen (8,828)
  10. Walferdange (8,046)
  11. Weiler-la-Tour (2,387)

Gallery change

Related pages change

References change

  1. "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.