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.