Luxembourg (canton)

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Luxemburg
Luxembourg
Lëtzebuerg
—  Canton  —
Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.6°N 6.1°E / 49.6; 6.1Coordinates: 49°36′N 6°6′E / 49.6°N 6.1°E / 49.6; 6.1
Country Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Centre
LAU 1 LU00011
Capital Luxembourg
Communes
(cities in bold)
Bertrange, Contern, Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Strassen, Walferdange, Weiler-la-Tour
Area
 - Total 238.46 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
Area rank 5th of 12
Highest elevation (8th of 12) 429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation (8th of 12) 228 m (748 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 126,940
 - Density 532.3/km2 (1,378.7/sq mi)
Population rank 2nd of 12
Population density rank 2nd of 12

Luxembourg, sometimes Luxemburg, is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in the Luxembourg District. The capital is Luxembourg City.

The canton consists of the following 11 communes: