Luxembourg (district)

Luxembourg District
Location of the Luxembourg district
Location of the Luxembourg district
Coordinates: 49°36′36″N 6°8′0″E / 49.61000°N 6.13333°E / 49.61000; 6.13333
CountryLuxembourg
CapitalLuxembourg
Subdivisions
List
Area
 • Total904.34 km2 (349.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total401,041
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeLU-L

The District of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital was Luxembourg City.

In 2015, the districts were abolished.[2]

The district is to the southwest of the country. It was the second largest district of the three districts, with an area of 904.34 km2 (349.2 sq mi). It was the district with more people living in it with a population, in 2014, of 401,041 inhabitants and a population density of 443.5 inhabitants/km².[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2014". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Loi du 2 septembre 2015 portant abolition des districts" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 20 May 2016.[permanent dead link]

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