Districts of Luxembourg

The three districts of Luxembourg (French: district [distʁikt] ^ⓘ; German: Distrikt [dɪsˈtʁɪkt] ^ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Distrikt)^[a] were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The districts were further subdivided into cantons, which still exist:

The cantons were created on 24 February 1843.^[1] In 1857, Mersch District was created from the cantons of Mersch and Redange.^[2] However, this fourth district was abolished in 1867, when the re-arrangements of 1857 were undone.^[3]

The districts were abolished on 3 October 2015 leaving the cantons, of which there are 12, as the most senior local authorities of Luxembourg.^[4]^[5]

Notes

^ Plural: French: districts [distʁikt] ; German: Distrikte [dɪsˈtʁɪktə] ; Luxembourgish: Distrikter.

References

^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1843, No. 17" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1857, No. 16" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1867, No. 17" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
^ "Die Distrikte werden abgeschafft". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
^ "Regionalisation in Luxembourg: municipalities reign, but are merging". Assembly of European Regions. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[1] Plural: French: districts [distʁikt] ^ⓘ; German: Distrikte [dɪsˈtʁɪktə] ^ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Distrikter.

[2] (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1843, No. 17" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2006-08-11.

[3] (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1857, No. 16" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-11.

[4] (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1867, No. 17" (PDF). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-08-11.

[5] "Die Distrikte werden abgeschafft". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

[6] "Regionalisation in Luxembourg: municipalities reign, but are merging". Assembly of European Regions. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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