former subdivisions of Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The former three districts of Luxembourg (French: districts, German: Distrikte, Luxembourgish: Distrikter) were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The districts were divided into cantons.
N | District | Capital | Area[1] (km²) | Population[2] (2014) | Density (inhab./km²) | Cantons |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diekirch | Diekirch | 1,157.24 | 83,661 | 72.3 | Clervaux, Diekirch, Redange, Vianden, Wiltz |
2 | Grevenmacher | Grevenmacher | 524.8 | 64,978 | 123.8 | Echternach, Grevenmacher, Remich |
3 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 904.34 | 401,041 | 443.5 | Capellen, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Mersch |
The districts (and cantons) were created on 24 February 1843.[3] In 1857, the Mersch district was created from the cantons of Mersch and Redange.[4] However, this fourth district was abolished in 1867.[5]
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