This is a list of cantons of Luxembourg by population.
| Rank | Canton | Population (As of 2023 [update] ) [1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 204,358 |
| 2 | Esch-sur-Alzette | 189,540 |
| 3 | Capellen | 52,828 |
| 4 | Mersch | 35,579 |
| 5 | Diekirch | 35,150 |
| 6 | Grevenmacher | 35,524 |
| 7 | Remich | 24,186 |
| 8 | Redange | 20,874 |
| 9 | Clervaux | 20,687 |
| 10 | Echternach | 20,280 |
| 11 | Wiltz | 19,209 |
| 12 | Vianden | 5,593 |
Esch-sur-Alzette is a city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 35,040 inhabitants, as of 2018. It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies 45 kilometres further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad.
The German-speaking Community, also known as East Belgium, is one of the three federal communities of Belgium, with an area of 854 km2 (330 sq mi) in the Liège Province of Wallonia, including nine of the eleven municipalities of Eupen-Malmedy. Traditionally speakers of Limburgish, Ripuarian and Moselle Franconian varieties; the population numbers 77,949 – about 7.0% of Liège Province and about 0.7% of the national total.
The 12 cantons of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are areas of local government at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 100 communes.
Wiltz is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is the city of Wiltz. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and as of 2018 it has a population of 16,735.
Echternach is a canton in the east of Luxembourg. Its capital is Echternach.
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.
Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary. Its capital is Mersch.
Grevenmacher is a commune with town status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It gives its name to and is the capital of the canton of Grevenmacher, and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Grevenmacher. The town is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle, in a wine growing region.
Luxembourg's 100 communes conform to LAU Level 2 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions.
Betzdorf is a commune and town in the canton of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg.
Mondercange is a commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. It derives its name from its principal town, Mondercange. As of 2018 the commune has a population of 6,936 inhabitants.
Constituencies are used to elect representatives ('deputies') to Luxembourg's unicameral national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.
This is a list of the extreme points of Luxembourg, the points that are farther north, south, east or west, higher or lower than any other location in the territory of the state.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Luxembourg: