Canton of Luxembourg

Canton of Luxembourg

*Kanton Lëtzebuerg* (Luxembourgish)
*Kanton Luxemburg* (German)
*Canton de Luxembourg* (French)
Canton of Luxembourg Kanton Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish); Kanton Luxemburg (German); Canton de Luxembourg (French);
Canton
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°E
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Centre
LAU 1	LU00003
Communes; (cities in bold)	Bertrange; Contern; Hesperange; Luxembourg; Niederanven; Sandweiler; Schuttrange; Steinsel; Strassen; Walferdange; Weiler-la-Tour
Area
• Total	238.5 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
• Rank	5th of 12
Highest elevation (8th of 12)	429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation (8th of 12)	228 m (748 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	204,358
• Rank	1st of 12
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Rank	1st 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.^[1]
On 1 July 1920 the former commune of Eich (from Luxembourg Canton) was merged into the commune of Luxembourg.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1821	23,953	—
1851	35,194	+46.9%
1871	39,755	+13.0%
1880	43,499	+9.4%
1890	45,397	+4.4%
1900	52,062	+14.7%
1910	57,828	+11.1%
1922	59,740	+3.3%
1930	67,907	+13.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1947	76,900	+13.2%
1960	89,492	+16.4%
1970	101,654	+13.6%
1981	114,225	+12.4%
1991	117,471	+2.8%
2001	125,019	+6.4%
2011	151,592	+21.3%
2021	197,932	+30.6%

Source: Le Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg

References

^ (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.
^ (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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[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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