Luxembourg (canton)

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Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Lëtzebuerg

Location canton Luxemburg

Administration
Country Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Capital Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Centre
LAU 1 LU00011
Geography
Area
  - Rank
238.46 km²
5th of 12
Highest point
  - Rank
429 m
8th of 12
Lowest point
  - Rank
228 m
8th of 12
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
126,940
2nd of 12
Density (2005)
  - Rank
532.33/km²
2nd of 12
Communes (cities in bold)
Bertrange, Contern, Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Strassen, Walferdange, Weiler-la-Tour

Luxembourg, sometimes Luxemburg, is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in the district of Luxembourg. The capital is Luxembourg City.

The canton consists of the following 11 communes:

Divisions of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg
Districts: Diekirch | Grevenmacher | Luxembourg
Cantons: Capellen | Clervaux | Diekirch | Echternach | Esch-sur-Alzette | Grevenmacher | Luxembourg | Mersch | Redange | Remich | Vianden | Wiltz