Canton of Luxembourg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Canton of Luxembourg Kanton Lëtzebuerg  (Luxembourgish) Kanton Luxemburg  (German) Canton de Luxembourg  (French)
Canton
Coat of arms
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Centre
LAU 1	LU00003
Capital	Luxembourg
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)
Area rank	5th of 12
Highest elevation (8th of 12)	429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation (8th of 12)	228 m (748 ft)
• Rank	1st of 12
• Density rank	1st of 12

Luxembourg 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. Its capital is Luxembourg.

Administrative divisions

Luxembourg Canton consists of the following eleven communes:

• Bertrange
• Contern
• Hesperange
• Luxembourg
• Niederanven
• Sandweiler
• Schuttrange
• Steinsel
• Strassen
• Walferdange
• Weiler-la-Tour

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.

Population

See also

In Spanish: Cantón de Luxemburgo para niños