page_title: Luxembourg (district)
section_title: Cantons and their communes
hierarchical_section_title: Luxembourg (district) / Composition / Cantons and their communes
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Le château de Mersch (Luxembourg)
context_page_description: The District of Luxembourg was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital was Luxembourg City.
  In 2015, the districts were abolished.
  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. 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.
context_section_description: Capellen
  Dippach
  Garnich
  Hobscheid
  Käerjeng
  Kehlen
  Koerich
  Kopstal
  Mamer
  Septfontaines
  Steinfort
  Esch-sur-Alzette
  Bettembourg
  Differdange
  Dudelange
  Esch-sur-Alzette
  Frisange
  Kayl
  Leudelange
  Mondercange
  Pétange
  Reckange-sur-Mess
  Roeser
  Rumelange
  Sanem
  Schifflange
  Luxembourg
  Bertrange
  Contern
  Hesperange
  Luxembourg
  Niederanven
  Sandweiler
  Schuttrange
  Steinsel
  Strassen
  Walferdange
  Weiler-la-Tour
  Mersch
  Bissen
  Boevange-sur-Attert
  Colmar-Berg
  Fischbach
  Heffingen
  Larochette
  Lintgen
  Lorentzweiler
  Mersch
  Nommern
  Tuntange
caption: The castle of Mersch, Luxembourg
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