Luxembourg Communes (original) (raw)
Eschweiler commune merged with Wiltz; name of Erpeldange changed to Erpeldange-sur-S�re.
Until recently, Luxembourg was divided into three districts, which were subdivided into twelve cantons, which were subdivided into 106 communes. Now it has decided to abolish the districts and cantons in order to streamline local government. Sorin Cosoveanu provided me this table of communes. The HASC codes used herein for districts and cantons are obsolete.
| Commune | German name | Luxemburgish name | HASC | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Canton | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | Befort | Beefort | LU.BF | 2,254 | 14 | 5 | LU.GR.EC | Beaufort |
| Bech | Bech | Bech | LU.BH | 1,078 | 23 | 9 | LU.GR.EC | Bech |
| Beckerich | Beckerich | Biekerech | LU.BC | 2,293 | 28 | 11 | LU.DI.RE | Beckerich |
| Berdorf | Berdorf | B�ertref | LU.BR | 1,696 | 22 | 8 | LU.GR.EC | Berdorf |
| Bertrange | Bartringen | Bartreng | LU.BG | 6,213 | 17 | 7 | LU.LU.LU | Bertrange |
| Bettembourg | Bettenburg | Beetebuerg | LU.BB | 9,790 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.ES | Bettembourg |
| Bettendorf | Bettendorf | Bettenduerf | LU.BT | 2,489 | 23 | 9 | LU.DI.DI | Bettendorf |
| Betzdorf | Betzdorf | Betzder | LU.BZ | 3,236 | 26 | 10 | LU.GR.GR | Berg |
| Bissen | Bissen | Biissen | LU.BI | 2,784 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.ME | Bissen |
| Biwer | Biwer | Biwer | LU.BW | 1,653 | 23 | 9 | LU.GR.GR | Biwer |
| Boevange-sur-Attert | B�wingen/Attert | B�iwen/Attert | LU.BA | 2,037 | 19 | 7 | LU.LU.ME | Boevange-sur-Attert |
| Boulaide | Bauschleiden | Bauschelt | LU.BD | 970 | 32 | 12 | LU.DI.WI | Boulaide |
| Bourscheid | Burscheid | Buurschent | LU.BS | 1,336 | 37 | 14 | LU.DI.DI | Bourscheid |
| Bous | Bous | Bus | LU.BO | 1,403 | 15 | 6 | LU.GR.RE | Bous |
| Clervaux | Clerf | Klierf | LU.CV | 4,358 | 85 | 33 | LU.DI.CL | Clervaux |
| Colmar-Berg | Colmar-Berg | Kolmer-Bierg | LU.CB | 1,919 | 12 | 5 | LU.LU.ME | Colmar-Berg |
| Consdorf | Consdorf | Konsdref | LU.CD | 1,823 | 26 | 10 | LU.GR.EC | Consdorf |
| Contern | Contern | Konter | LU.CT | 3,419 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.LU | Contern |
| Dalheim | Dalheim | Duelem | LU.DL | 1,942 | 19 | 7 | LU.GR.RE | Dalheim |
| Diekirch | Diekirch | Dikrech | LU.DK | 6,318 | 12 | 5 | LU.DI.DI | Diekirch |
| Differdange | Differdingen | D�ifferdang | LU.DD | 21,935 | 22 | 9 | LU.LU.ES | Differdange |
| Dippach | Dippach | Dippech | LU.DP | 3,544 | 17 | 7 | LU.LU.CA | Dippach |
| Dudelange | D�delingen | Diddeleng | LU.DU | 18,781 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.ES | Dudelange |
| Echternach | Echternach | Iechternach | LU.EN | 5,336 | 20 | 8 | LU.GR.EC | Echternach |
| Ell | Ell | Ell | LU.EL | 1,089 | 22 | 8 | LU.DI.RE | Ell |
| Erpeldange-sur-S�re | Erpeldingen an der Sauer | Ierpeldeng | LU.ED | 2,295 | 18 | 7 | LU.DI.DI | Erpeldange |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | Esch an der Alzette | Esch-Uelzecht | LU.EA | 30,125 | 14 | 6 | LU.LU.ES | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Esch-sur-S�re | Esch-Sauer | Esch-Sauer | LU.ES | 2,201 | 51 | 20 | LU.DI.WI | Eschdorf |
| Ettelbruck | Ettelbruck | Ettelbr�ck | LU.EB | 7,831 | 15 | 6 | LU.DI.DI | Ettelbruck |
| Feulen | Feulen | Feelen | LU.FE | 1,585 | 23 | 9 | LU.DI.DI | Niederfeulen |
| Fischbach | Fischbach | F�schbech | LU.FB | 894 | 20 | 8 | LU.LU.ME | Fischbach |
| Flaxweiler | Flaxweiler | Fluessweiler | LU.FX | 1,769 | 30 | 12 | LU.GR.GR | Flaxweiler |
| Frisange | Frisingen | Fr�iseng | LU.FR | 3,750 | 18 | 7 | LU.LU.ES | Frisange |
| Garnich | Garnich | Garnech | LU.GN | 1,861 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.CA | Garnich |
| Goesdorf | Goesdorf | G�isdref | LU.GD | 1,297 | 29 | 11 | LU.DI.WI | Goesdorf |
| Grevenmacher | Grevenmacher | Gr�iwemaacher | LU.GM | 4,368 | 16 | 6 | LU.GR.GR | Grevenmacher |
| Grosbous | Grosbous | Groussbus | LU.GB | 3,898 | 20 | 8 | LU.DI.RE | Grosbous |
| Heffingen | Heffingen | Hiefenech | LU.HF | 1,068 | 13 | 5 | LU.LU.ME | Heffingen |
| Hesperange | Hesperingen | Hesper | LU.HP | 13,335 | 27 | 11 | LU.LU.LU | Hesperange |
| Hobscheid | Hobscheid | Habscht | LU.HB | 3,096 | 18 | 7 | LU.LU.CA | Eischen |
| Junglinster | Junglinster | Jongl�nster | LU.JL | 6,482 | 55 | 21 | LU.GR.GR | Junglinster |
| K�erjeng | K�erjeng | K�erjeng | LU.KJ | 9,671 | 34 | 13 | LU.LU.CA | Bascharange |
| Kayl | Kayl | Keel | LU.KY | 7,767 | 15 | 6 | LU.LU.ES | Kayl |
| Kehlen | Kehlen | Kielen | LU.KN | 5,048 | 28 | 11 | LU.LU.CA | Kehlen |
| Kiischpelt | Kiischpelt | Kiischpelt | LU.KP | 999 | 34 | 13 | LU.DI.WI | Wilwerwiltz/W�lwerwolz |
| Koerich | Koerich | K�erch | LU.KR | 2,283 | 19 | 7 | LU.LU.CA | Koerich |
| Kopstal | Kopstal | Koplescht | LU.KT | 3,097 | 8 | 3 | LU.LU.CA | Kopstal |
| Lac de la Haute-S�re | Stauseegemeinde | Staus�igemeng | LU.LH | 1,543 | 49 | 19 | LU.DI.WI | Bavigne/B�wen/B�iwen |
| Larochette | Fels | Fiels | LU.LR | 2,012 | 15 | 6 | LU.LU.ME | Larochette |
| Lenningen | Lenningen | Lenneng | LU.LN | 1,644 | 20 | 8 | LU.GR.RE | Canach/Kanech |
| Leudelange | Leudelingen | Leideleng | LU.LL | 2,148 | 14 | 5 | LU.LU.ES | Leudelange |
| Lintgen | Lintgen | L�ntgen | LU.LG | 2,605 | 15 | 6 | LU.LU.ME | Lintgen |
| Lorentzweiler | Lorentzweiler | Luerenzweiler | LU.LW | 3,531 | 17 | 7 | LU.LU.ME | Lorentzweiler |
| Luxembourg | Luxemburg | L�tzebuerg | LU.LX | 95,058 | 51 | 20 | LU.LU.LU | Luxembourg |
| Mamer | Mamer | Mamer | LU.MM | 7,473 | 28 | 11 | LU.LU.CA | Mamer |
| Manternach | Manternach | Manternach | LU.MN | 1,761 | 28 | 11 | LU.GR.GR | Manternach |
| Mersch | Mersch | Miersch | LU.ME | 7,973 | 50 | 19 | LU.LU.ME | Mersch |
| Mertert | Mertert | M�ertert | LU.MT | 3.852 | 15 | 6 | LU.GR.GR | Wasserbillig/Waasserb�lleg |
| Mertzig | Mertzig | M�erzeg | LU.MZ | 1,746 | 11 | 4 | LU.DI.DI | Mertzig |
| Mompach | Mompach | Mompech | LU.MP | 1,065 | 28 | 11 | LU.GR.EC | Mompach |
| Mondercange | Monnerich | Monnerech | LU.MC | 6,228 | 21 | 8 | LU.LU.ES | Mondercange |
| Mondorf-les-Bains | Bad Mondorf | Munner�f | LU.MB | 4,393 | 14 | 5 | LU.GR.RE | Mondorf-les-Bains |
| Niederanven | Niederanven | Nidderaanwen | LU.NA | 5,424 | 41 | 16 | LU.LU.LU | Oberanven/Ueweraanwen |
| Nommern | Nommern | Noumer | LU.NM | 1,178 | 22 | 9 | LU.LU.ME | Nommern |
| Parc Hosingen | Park Hosingen | Parc Housen | LU.PH | 2,984 | 71 | 27 | LU.DI.CL | Hosingen/Housen |
| P�tange | Petingen | P�iteng | LU.PT | 16,085 | 12 | 5 | LU.LU.ES | P�tange |
| Pr�izerdaul | Pratzertal | Pr�izerdaul | LU.PZ | 1,392 | 16 | 6 | LU.DI.RE | Bettborn |
| Putscheid | Putscheid | P�tscht | LU.PU | 995 | 27 | 10 | LU.DI.VI | Putscheid |
| Rambrouch | Rambruch | Rammerech | LU.RB | 887 | 79 | 31 | LU.DI.RE | Rambrouch |
| Reckange-sur-Mess | Reckingen/Mess | Reck�ng op der Mess | LU.RM | 2,138 | 20 | 8 | LU.LU.ES | Reckange-sur-Mess |
| Redange-sur-Attert | Redingen/Attert | R�iden/Atert | LU.RA | 2,564 | 32 | 12 | LU.DI.RE | Redange |
| Reisdorf | Reisdorf | Reisduerf | LU.RD | 1,043 | 15 | 6 | LU.DI.DI | Reisdorf |
| Remich | Remich | R�imech | LU.RE | 3,332 | 5 | 2 | LU.GR.RE | Remich |
| Roeser | Roeser | R�iser | LU.RS | 5,302 | 24 | 9 | LU.LU.ES | Roeser |
| Rosport | Rosport | Rouspert | LU.RP | 2,076 | 29 | 11 | LU.GR.EC | Rosport |
| Rumelange | R�melingen | R�meleng | LU.RL | 5,038 | 7 | 3 | LU.LU.ES | Rumelange |
| Saeul | Saeul | S�ll | LU.SA | 673 | 15 | 6 | LU.DI.RE | Saeul |
| Sandweiler | Sandweiler | Sandweiler | LU.SW | 3,137 | 8 | 3 | LU.LU.LU | Sandweiler |
| Sanem | Sassenheim | Suessem | LU.SM | 14,470 | 24 | 9 | LU.LU.ES | Belvaux/Beles/Bieles |
| Schengen | Schengen | Schengen | LU.SG | 4,093 | 31 | 12 | LU.GR.RE | Remerschen/R�merschen |
| Schieren | Schieren | Schieren | LU.SC | 1,497 | 10 | 4 | LU.DI.DI | Schieren |
| Schifflange | Schifflingen | Sch�ffleng | LU.SL | 8,922 | 8 | 3 | LU.LU.ES | Schifflange |
| Schuttrange | Sch�ttringen | Sch�tter | LU.SR | 3,721 | 16 | 6 | LU.LU.LU | Schuttrange |
| Septfontaines | Simmern | Simmer | LU.SF | 744 | 15 | 6 | LU.LU.CA | Septfontaines |
| Stadtbredimus | Stadtbredimus | Stadbriedemes | LU.SB | 1.556 | 10 | 4 | LU.GR.RE | Stadtbredimus |
| Steinfort | Steinfort | Stengefort | LU.SO | 4,356 | 12 | 5 | LU.LU.CA | Steinfort |
| Steinsel | Steinsel | Steesel | LU.ST | 4,717 | 22 | 8 | LU.LU.LU | Steinsel |
| Strassen | Strassen | Stroossen | LU.SS | 7,399 | 11 | 4 | LU.LU.LU | Strassen |
| Tandel | Tandel | Tandel | LU.TD | 1,702 | 42 | 16 | LU.DI.VI | Fouhren/Fuhren/Furen |
| Troisvierges | Ulflingen | �lwen | LU.TV | 2,919 | 38 | 15 | LU.DI.CL | Troisvierges |
| Tuntange | T�ntingen | T�nten | LU.TT | 1,275 | 19 | 7 | LU.LU.ME | Tuntange |
| Useldange | Useldingen | Useldeng | LU.UD | 1,537 | 24 | 9 | LU.DI.RE | Useldange |
| Vall�e de l'Ernz | Ernztalgemeinde | �renzdallgemeng | LU.VE | 2,349 | 40 | 15 | LU.DI.DI | Medernach/Miedernach |
| Vianden | Vianden | Veianen | LU.VD | 1,731 | 10 | 4 | LU.DI.VI | Vianden |
| Vichten | Vichten | Viichten | LU.VT | 988 | 12 | 5 | LU.DI.RE | Vichten |
| Wahl | Wahl | Wal | LU.WA | 825 | 20 | 8 | LU.DI.RE | Wahl |
| Waldbillig | Waldbillig | Waldb�lleg | LU.WL | 1,342 | 23 | 9 | LU.GR.EC | Waldbillig |
| Waldbredimus | Waldbredimus | Waldbriedemes | LU.WB | 901 | 13 | 5 | LU.GR.RE | Trintange/Trintingen/Tr�nteng |
| Walferdange | Walferdingen | Walfer | LU.WD | 7,240 | 7 | 3 | LU.LU.LU | Walferdange |
| Weiler-la-Tour | Weiler zum Turm | Weiler zum Tuerm | LU.WT | 1,929 | 17 | 7 | LU.LU.LU | Hassel/Haassel |
| Weiswampach | Weiswampach | W�iswampach | LU.WW | 1,362 | 35 | 14 | LU.DI.CL | Weiswampach |
| Wiltz | Wiltz | Wolz | LU.WI | 5,758 | 39 | 15 | LU.DI.WI | Wiltz |
| Wincrange | Wintger | W�ntger | LU.WC | 3,782 | 113 | 44 | LU.DI.CL | Wincrange |
| Winseler | Winseler | Wanseler | LU.WS | 1,064 | 30 | 12 | LU.DI.WI | Winseler |
| Wormeldange | Wormeldingen | Wuermeldeng | LU.WO | 2,478 | 17 | 7 | LU.GR.GR | Wormeldange |
| Commune: French name. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. Population: 2011-01-01 census. Canton: For key, see table of cantons below. |
Further subdivisions:
Soon the cantons and districts will have only historic interest. Each canton has a level-4 NUTS code, and each commune, a level-5 code. Statec has also assigned each commune a numeric code, in which the first segment identifies the canton.
On 2015-11-27, ISO officially assigned ISO 3166-2 codes to the twelve cantons, as shown in the table below.
| Canton | HASC | ISO | NUTS | El | St | Pop-2011 | Pop-2001 | Area(km.²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capellen | LU.LU.CA | CA | LU00009 | S | 2 | 41,173 | 37,133 | 199 |
| Clervaux | LU.DI.CL | CL | LU00001 | N | 6 | 15,405 | 12,418 | 332 |
| Diekirch | LU.DI.DI | DI | LU00002 | N | 7 | 28,489 | 26,742 | 215 |
| Echternach | LU.GR.EC | EC | LU00006 | E | 11 | 16,670 | 14,134 | 186 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | LU.LU.ES | ES | LU00010 | S | 3 | 152,479 | 134,674 | 243 |
| Grevenmacher | LU.GR.GR | GR | LU00007 | E | 12 | 21,751 | 21,650 | 211 |
| Luxembourg | LU.LU.LU | LU | LU00011 | C | 4 | 151,592 | 125,019 | 238 |
| Mersch | LU.LU.ME | ME | LU00012 | C | 5 | 27,276 | 23,311 | 224 |
| Redange | LU.DI.RE | RD | LU00003 | N | 8 | 16,146 | 13,666 | 267 |
| Remich | LU.GR.RE | RM | LU00008 | E | 13 | 17,710 | 16,164 | 128 |
| Vianden | LU.DI.VI | VD | LU00004 | N | 10 | 4,428 | 2,924 | 79 |
| Wiltz | LU.DI.WI | WI | LU00005 | N | 9 | 13,832 | 11,704 | 265 |
| HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle twoletters identify the district. For key, see "Administrative Subdivisions ofCountries". ISO: District codes from ISO 3166-2 (provisional). NUTS: Level-4 NUTS code. El: Electoral district, according to article 51(6) of the Constitution:Center, East,North, South. St: Statec canton code. Luxembourg city, although it is part ofLuxembourg canton, has the code 1. Pop-2011: 2011-01-01 census. Pop-2001: 2001-02-15 census. Capitals have the same names as their cantons. |
Other names of subdivisions:
- Clervaux: Clerf (German); Klierf (Luxemburgish)
- Capellen: Capellen (French. German)
- Diekirch: Dikrech (Luxemburgish); Diekirch (French. German)
- Echternach: Iechternach (Luxemburgish)
- Grevenmacher (French. German); Gr�iwemaacher (Luxemburgish)
- Luxembourg: Luxemburg (German); L�tzebuerg (Luxemburgish); Luxemburgo (Spanish)
- Mersch: Miersch (Luxemburgish)
- Redange: Redingen (German); R�iden (uxemburgish); R�iden-Atert: (variant)
- Remich: R�imech (Luxemburgish)
- Vianden: Veianen (Luxemburgish)
- Wiltz: Wolz (Luxemburgish)
Change history:
- ~1795: Revolutionary France occupied Luxembourg and established 11 cantons.
- 1851: Vianden canton created.
- 1977-1978: Some communes merged; as a result, some cantonal borders changed.
- 2006: Two pairs of communes merged, reducing the number of communes from 118 to 116.
- 2009-05-28: Heinerscheid and Munshausen communes merged with Clervaux.
- 2012-01-01: More mergers bring the number of communes down to 106. Hoscheid commune was in Diekirch canton, but as a result of its merging with Hosingen it became part of Clervaux canton.
- 2015-01-01: Eschweiler commune (former HASC code
LU.EW, population 852, area 20 km.�) merged with Wiltz (LU.WZ, 4,906, 19); name of Erpeldange changed to Erpeldange-sur-S�re.