General info

Entity:
Luxembourg
Capital:
Luxembourg
Population (2008-07-01):
486,006 (CIA)
Area:
2,586 sq.km.
Country code:
lu
Region:
Western Europe

Luxembourg

Administrative units

district
canton
commune		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1990-01-01
admin.		 population
2002-01-01
admin.		 population
2008-01-01
admin.
source: STATEC, Luxemburg.
Diekirch district   1,157.24 56,700 68,132 74,863
Clerveaux canton   331.75 10,220 12,546 14,032
Diekirch canton   214.93 23,300 27,029 28,138
Redange canton   267.49 11,040 13,849 15,344
Vianden canton   78.51 2,670 2,920 4,264
Wiltz canton   264.55 9,470 11,788 13,085
Grevenmacher district   524.78 42,180 52,618 58,109
Echternach canton   185.54 11,490 14,300 15,606
Grevenmacher canton   211.37 17,960 21,972 24,081
Remich canton   127.87 12,730 16,346 18,422
Luxembourg district   904.34 279,520 323,300 350,827
Capellen canton   199.21 31,090 37,337 39,605
Esch-sur-Alzette canton   242.77 114,950 135,859 146,484
Luxembourg-Campagne canton   238.46 114,640 126,534 139,390
Mersch canton   223.90 18,840 23,570 25,348
total   2,586.36 378,400 444,050 483,799

Main cities

name population
1990-01-01
admin.		 population
2002-01-01
admin.		 population
2008-01-01
admin.
Luxembourg-City 74,400 77,965 85,467
Esch-sur-Alzette 23,890 27,244 29,515
Differdange 16,050 18,300 20,443
Dudelange 14,230 17,411 18,052
Pétange 11,900 13,986 15,151
source: STATEC, Luxembourg.