Luxembourg (canton)

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Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Lëtzebuerg

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Capital	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Centre
LAU 1	LU00011
Geography
Area Area rank	238.46 km² 5th of 12
Highest point Highest point rank	429 m 8th of 12
Lowest point Lowest point rank	228 m 8th of 12
Population
Population (2005) Population rank	126,940 2nd of 12
Density (2005) Density 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:

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

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