Administrative divisions of Luxembourg
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is divided into cantons, which group the communes (= municipalities). A dozen of the communes have official city status, and one, Luxembourg City, is unofficially further divided into quarters.
Districts
[edit]Luxembourg was divided into three districts until their abolition in October 2015:[1]
Cantons
[edit]There are a total of 12 cantons, which were previously a subdivision of the districts but are now the first-level subdivision of Luxembourg:[1][2]
Communes
[edit]The communes (municipalities) are the lowest administrative division in Luxembourg. They were first created during the French Revolution.[1] As of 2020, there were 102 communes.[2]
Cities
[edit]12 communes have legal city status. Luxembourg City, the nation's capital, is the largest city in the country.[2]
Quarters of Luxembourg City
[edit]Below the official administrative level of the commune, Luxembourg City has further unofficial administrative subdivisions, known as quarters. The twenty-four quarters[3] of Luxembourg City are a de facto subdivision without legal basis used to simplify public administration.[citation needed]
Constituencies
[edit]There are four electoral constituencies of Luxembourg: Centre, East, North, and South.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Regionalisation in Luxembourg: municipalities reign, but are merging". Assembly of European Regions. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Luxembourg's territory". luxembourg.public.lu. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2023" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 21 November 2024.