Districts of Luxembourg
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The three districts of Luxembourg (French: districts, German: Distrikte, Luxembourgish: distrikter) 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 per 3 October 2015 leaving the cantons, of which there are 12 as the most senior local authorities of Luxembourg.
See also
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Footnotes
[edit]- ^ (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.