Cantons of Luxembourg

The cantons of Luxembourg are the administrative units under the provinces. There are a total of twelve cantons in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. These cantons are also divided into communes with a total number of 116.

A color-coded map showing the cantons of Luxembourg with a compass rose in the upper right corner and a scale bar in the lower left corner.
Cantons of Luxembourg Map

Twelve Cantons of Luxembourg

Luxembourg is divided into twelve cantons under three districts.

The twelve cantons of Luxembourg are:

  1. Clervaux
  2. Diekirch
  3. Redange
  4. Vianden
  5. Wiltz
  6. Echternach
  7. Grevenmacher
  8. Remich
  9. Capellen
  10. Esch-sur-Alzette
  11. Luxembourg and Mersch

1. Clervaux

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The canton of Clervaux is one of the administrative units of Diekirch, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is Clervaux of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 8 communes. These communes are: Clervaux, Consthum, Heinerscheid, Hosingen, Munshausen, Troisvierges, Weiswampach and Wincrange. The area of Canton is 331 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 13,030 and has a population density of 39 / square kilometers.

2. Diekirch

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The canton of Diekirch is one of the administrative units of the province of Diekirch in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is Diekirch. The canton itself is divided into 12 communes. These communes are: Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Ermsdorf, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Hoscheid, Medernach, Mertzig, Reisdorf and Schieren. The area of Canton is 204 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 27,634 and has a population density of 140 / square kilometers.

3. Redange

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The canton of Redange is one of the administrative units of Diekirch, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Redange of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 10 communes. These communes are: Beckerich, Ell, Grosbous, Préizerdaul, Rambrouch, Redange, Saeul, Useldange, Vichten and Wahl. The area of Canton is 267 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 14,499 and a population density of 54 square kilometers.

4. Vianden

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The canton of Vianden is one of the administrative units of Diekirch in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Vianden of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 3 communes. These communes are: Putscheid, Tandel and Vianden. The area of Canton is 78.52 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 3,645 and has a population density of 46 / square kilometers.

5. Wiltz

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The canton of Wiltz is one of the administrative units of the Diekirch province in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is Wiltz, the city of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 10 communes. These communes are: Boulaide, Esch-sur-Sur, Eschweiler, Goesdorf, Heiderscheid, Kiischpelt, Lac de la Haute-Sur, Neunhausen, Wiltz and Winseler. The area of Canton is 264.55 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 12,460 and a population density of 47 / square kilometers.

6. Echternach

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The canton of Echternach is one of the administrative units of the Grevenmacher province in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Echternach of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 8 communes. These communes are: Beaufort, Bech, Berdorf, Consdorf, Echternach, Mompach, Rosport and Waldbillig. The area of Canton is 185.54 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 18,899 and a population density of 100 / square kilometers.

7. Grevenmacher

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The canton of Grevenmacher is one of the administrative units of the province of Grevenmacher in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the town of Grevenmacher of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 8 communes. These communes are: Betzdorf, Biwer, Flaxweiler, Grevenmacher, Junglinster, Manternach, Mertert and Wormeldange. The area of Canton is 211.37 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 21,972 and a population density of 100 / square kilometers.

8. Remich

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The canton of Remich is one of the administrative units of the Grevenmacher province in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Remich of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 10 communes. These communes are: Bous, Burmerange, Dalheim, Lenningen, Mondorf-les-Bains, Remich, Schengen, Stadtbredimus, Waldbredimus and Wellenstein. The area of Canton is 127.87 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 17,282 and has a population density of 140 / square kilometers.

9. Capellen

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The canton of Capellen is one of the administrative units of the Luxembourg province, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is Capellen with the same name. The canton itself is divided into 11 communes. These communes are: Bascharage, Clemency, Dippach, Garnich, Hobscheid, Kehlen, Koerich, Kopstal, Mamer, Septfontaines and Steinfort. The area of Canton is 199.21 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 38,195 and a population density of 190 / square kilometers.

10. Esch-sur-Alzette

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The canton of Esch-sur-Alzette is one of the administrative units of Luxembourg, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Esch-sur-Alzette of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 14 communes. These communes: Bettembourg, Differdange, Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Frisange, Kayl, Leudelange, Mondercange, Pétange, Reckange-sur-Mess, Roeser, Rumelange, Sanem and Schifflange. The area of Canton is 242.77 square kilometers. The population of the canton is 140,061 and the population density is 580 / square kilometers.

11. Luxembourg

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The canton of Luxembourg is one of the administrative units of the Luxembourg province, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The central city of the canton is also the capital and the most populous city of Luxembourg. The canton itself is divided into 11 communes. These communes are: Bertrange, Contern, Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Strassen, Walferdange and Weiler-la-Tour. The area of Canton is 238.46 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 172,332 and a population density of 720 / square kilometers.

12. Mersch

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The canton of Mersch is one of the administrative units of the Luxembourg province, located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The center and the most populous city of the canton is the city of Mersch of the same name. The canton itself is divided into 11 communes. These communes are: Bissen, Boevange-sur-Attert, Colmar-Berg, Fischbach, Heffingen, Larochette, Lintgen, Lorentzweiler, Mersch, Nommern and Tuntange. The area of Canton is 223.90 square kilometers. The canton has a population of 24,226 and has a population density of 110 / square kilometers.