Canton of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Luxembourg.
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| Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°ECoordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.600°N 6.100°E | |
| 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) |
| • Rank | 5th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| • Rank | 1st of 12 |
| • Rank | 1st 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
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
The Luxembourg canton has 11 communes (2017 population)ː[2]
- Bertrange (7,999)
- Contern (3,736)
- Hesperange (15,049)
- Luxembourg (114,303)
- Niederanven (6,090)
- Sandweiler (3,592)
- Schuttrange (4,028)
- Steinsel (5,311)
- Strassen (8,828)
- Walferdange (8,046)
- Weiler-la-Tour (2,387)
Gallery
The center of Hesperange with the castle and the church
Syre river near Schuttrange, Luxembourg
Niederanven, Luxembourg: Part of the nature reserve "Aarnescht"
Culture house of Niederanven, Luxembourg
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.