Administrative divisions of Luxembourg
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is divided into cantons, which group the communes (=municipalities). A dozen of the communes have official city status, and one, Luxembourg City, is further divided into quarters (unofficial subdivision).
Districts
[edit]Luxembourg was divided into three districts until October 2015:
Cantons
[edit]There are a total of 12 cantons, which were previously a subdivision of the districts but are now the first-level subdivision of Luxembourg.
Communes
[edit]The communes (municipalities) are the lowest administrative division in Luxembourg.
Cities
[edit]12 communes have legal city status, some since the early Middle Ages. The City of Luxembourg, the nation's capital, is the largest city in the country.
Quarters of Luxembourg City
[edit]Below the official administrative level of the commune, Luxembourg City has further unofficial administrative subdivisions, known as quarters. The twenty-four quarters of Luxembourg City are a de facto subdivision without legal basis used to simplify public administration.