Luxembourg (canton)
Canton of Luxembourg
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| Canton | |
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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 |
| District | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Centre |
| LAU 1 | LU00011 |
| Capital | Luxembourg |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Bertrange, Contern, Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Strassen, Walferdange, Weiler-la-Tour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.46 km2 (92.07 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) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 172,332 |
| • Rank | 1st of 12 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 1st of 12 |
Luxembourg, sometimes Luxemburg, is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in the Luxembourg District. It is the only canton, other than Mersch, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons and therefore to have no international boundary. The capital is Luxembourg City.
The canton consists of the following 11 communes:
- Bertrange
- Contern
- Hesperange
- Luxembourg
- Niederanven
- Sandweiler
- Schuttrange
- Steinsel
- Strassen
- Walferdange
- Weiler-la-Tour
Cantons adjacent to the canton of Luxembourg | ||||||||||
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See also: Districts (former subdivision) - Electoral constituencies |
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