Luxembourg (district) facts for kids

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District
Country	Luxembourg
Capital	Luxembourg
- coordinates	49°36′36″N 6°08′00″E / 49.61000°N 6.13333°E / 49.61000; 6.13333
Area	904.34 km² (349 sq mi)
Population	401,041 (2014)
Density	443 /km² (1,147 /sq mi)
District	24 February 1843
Subdivisions	4 cantons 46 communes
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166-2	LU-L

The District of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital was Luxembourg City.

In 2015, the districts were abolished.

The district is to the southwest of the country. It was the second largest district of the three districts, with an area of 904.34 km² (349.2 sq mi). It was the district with more people living in it with a population, in 2014, of 401,041 inhabitants and a population density of 443.5 inhabitants/km².

History

When the districts were created on 24 February 1843, Luxembourg was one of the three of the country.

On 30 May 1857, the Mersch canton was taken from the Luxembourg district to made part of the new district of Mersch. on 4 May 1867, the new district was abolished and the Mersch canton was made again a part of the Luxembourg district.

On 2012, the communes of Bascharage and Clemency were combined to make the new commune of Käerjeng. So the number of communes changed from 47 to 46.

Geography

The district of Luxembourg is bordered to the north by the Diekirch district, to the east by the Grevenmacher district, to the south by France (the Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle départements) and to the west by Belgium (the Belgian province of Luxembourg).

Composition

The Luxembourg district has 4 cantons and 46 communes.

Cantons and their communes

Place called Schack near Bascharage, Luxembourg

Saint-Maximin chapel in Clemency, Luxembourg

The castle of Mersch, Luxembourg

The seven fountains of Septfontaines, Luxembourg

1. Capellen
   1. Dippach
   2. Garnich
   3. Hobscheid
   4. Käerjeng
   5. Kehlen
   6. Koerich
   7. Kopstal
   8. Mamer
   9. Septfontaines
   10. Steinfort
2. Esch-sur-Alzette
   1. Bettembourg
   2. Differdange
   3. Dudelange
   4. Esch-sur-Alzette
   5. Frisange
   6. Kayl
   7. Leudelange
   8. Mondercange
   9. Pétange
   10. Reckange-sur-Mess
   11. Roeser
   12. Rumelange
   13. Sanem
   14. Schifflange
3. Luxembourg
   1. Bertrange
   2. Contern
   3. Hesperange
   4. Luxembourg
   5. Niederanven
   6. Sandweiler
   7. Schuttrange
   8. Steinsel
   9. Strassen
   10. Walferdange
   11. Weiler-la-Tour
4. Mersch
   1. Bissen
   2. Boevange-sur-Attert
   3. Colmar-Berg
   4. Fischbach
   5. Heffingen
   6. Larochette
   7. Lintgen
   8. Lorentzweiler
   9. Mersch
   10. Nommern
   11. Tuntange

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Luxemburgo para niños