Canton of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Luxembourg.
Canton of Luxembourg
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Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′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 (8th of 12) | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Lowest elevation (8th of 12) | 228 m (748 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 204,358 |
• Rank | 1st of 12 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• 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.
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.
The Luxembourg canton has 11 communes (2017 population)ː[2]
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