Districts of Luxembourg

The three districts of Luxembourg (French: district [distʁikt] ^ⓘ; German: Distrikt [dɪsˈtʁɪkt] ^ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Distrikt)^[a] were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The districts were further subdivided into cantons, which still exist:

Districts of Luxembourg

1. Diekirch District
   • Diekirch
   • Clervaux
   • Redange
   • Vianden
   • Wiltz
2. Grevenmacher District
   • Grevenmacher
   • Echternach
   • Remich
3. Luxembourg District
   • Luxembourg
   • Capellen
   • Esch-sur-Alzette
   • Mersch

The cantons were created on 24 February 1843.^[1] In 1857, Mersch District was created from the cantons of Mersch and Redange.^[2] However, this fourth district was abolished in 1867, when the re-arrangements of 1857 were undone.^[3]

The districts were abolished on 3 October 2015 leaving the cantons, of which there are 12, as the most senior local authorities of Luxembourg.^[4][5]

See also

• ISO 3166-2:LU

Notes

1. Plural: French: districts [distʁikt] ^ⓘ; German: Distrikte [dɪsˈtʁɪktə] ^ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Distrikter.