Administrative divisions of Luxembourg explained

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is divided into cantons, which group the communes (= municipalities). A dozen of the communes have official city status, and one, Luxembourg City, is unofficially further divided into quarters.

Districts

See main article: Districts of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg was divided into three districts until their abolition in October 2015:[1]

Cantons

See main article: Cantons of Luxembourg.

There are a total of 12 cantons, which were previously a subdivision of the districts but are now the first-level subdivision of Luxembourg:[1] [2]

Communes

See main article: Communes of Luxembourg.

The communes (municipalities) are the lowest administrative division in Luxembourg. They were first created during the French Revolution.[1] As of 2020, there were 102 communes.[2]

Cities

See main article: List of cities in Luxembourg.

12 communes have legal city status. Luxembourg City, the nation's capital, is the largest city in the country.[2]

Quarters of Luxembourg City

See main article: Quarters of Luxembourg City.

Below the official administrative level of the commune, Luxembourg City has further unofficial administrative subdivisions, known as quarters. The twenty-four quarters[3] of Luxembourg City are a de facto subdivision without legal basis used to simplify public administration.

Constituencies

There are four electoral constituencies of Luxembourg: Centre, East, North, and South.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regionalisation in Luxembourg: municipalities reign, but are merging . Assembly of European Regions . 21 November 2024 . 16 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Luxembourg's territory . luxembourg.public.lu . 21 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2023 . 21 November 2024 . www.vdl.lu . Ville de Luxembourg . fr.