Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is the capital city of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
Wiltz is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and as of 2023 it has a population of 19,209. It borders Belgium.
Hamm is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the home of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, the final resting place of 5,076 American servicemen, including General Patton.
Luxembourg is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its name, like the name of the Grand Duchy itself, derives from the name of its principal city, Luxembourg. It is not to be confused with the former district of Luxembourg, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015.
Luxembourg's 100 communes conform to LAU Level 2 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions.
Hollerich is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Rollingergrund is an area of north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It forms the majority of the quarter of Rollingergrund-North Belair.
Gasperich is a quarter in southern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Pfaffenthal is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The quarter owes its name to the German words Pfaffen, meaning monk, and Tal, meaning valley, as the area was once administered by the Benedictine Abbey in Altmunster. During the Middle Ages, this site was popular with craftsmen and artisans, who used the Alzette River to aid in their work. The site is a strategically important gateway to Luxembourg City, and was thus repeatedly fortified by successive rulers from about the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Limpertsberg is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in the centre of Luxembourg.
Cessange is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Gare is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The quarter has, since 1859, been the location of Luxembourg's principal railway station and terminus, Luxembourg station, around which it subsequently developed. The quarter's name translates into English, from the French Gare, to "station".
Muhlenbach is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Belair is a quarter in western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Pulvermuhl is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Ville Haute is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. As of 31 December 2024, Ville Haute has a population of 3,449 inhabitants.
Rollingergrund-North Belair is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the modern quarter lies most of the former commune of Rollingergrund.
South Bonnevoie is a quarter in south-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the quarter lies most of the area of Bonnevoie, which also forms part of North Bonnevoie-Verlorenkost.
North Bonnevoie-Verlorenkost is a quarter in southern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the quarter lies some of the area of Bonnevoie, most of which lies in the quarter of South Bonnevoie.
