Communes of Luxembourg

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The communes of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Gemengen [ɡəˈmæŋən]; French: communes; German: Gemeinden) are the country's lowest level administrative divisions. There are currently 102 communes of Luxembourg.

The communes are often merged and divided. They were adopted in 1795 when Luxembourg was annexed into France.

Communes and cities[change | change source]

The cities of Luxembourg, colored in orange.

There are currently 102 communes in the 12 cantons. The 12 communes with city status are Diekirch, Differdange, Dudelange, Echternach, Esch-sur-Alzette, Ettelbruck, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg, Remich, Rumelange, Vianden, and Wiltz.[1]

Creation of communes after independence[change | change source]

  • On 1 July 1849 the commune of Rollingergrund was created from the commune of Eich by law on 8 May 1849
  • On 1 January 1850 the commune of Strassen was created from the commune of Bertrange by law on 6 August 1849
  • On 1 July 1850 the communes of Schieren and Erpeldange were created from the commune of Ettelbruck by law on 22 January 1850
  • On 1 January 1851 the commune of Walferdange was created from the commune of Steinsel by law of 25 November 1850
  • On 1 July 1853 the commune of Kopstal was created from the parts of the communes of Kehlen and Steinsel by law of 22 February 1853
  • On 1 July 1856 the commune of Leudelange was created from the commune of Reckange by law of 3 March 1856
  • On 1 January 1874 the commune of Hamm was created from the commune of Sandweiler by law of 20 December 1873
  • On 30 December 1874 the commune of Mertzig was created from the commune of Feulen by law of 20 November 1874
  • On 15 August 1876 the commune of Schifflange was created from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette by law of 6 July 1876
  • On 25 September 1891 the commune of Rumelange was created from the commune of Kayl by law of 27 June 1891

Former communes[change | change source]

Since the country's creation in 1839, eight communes have changed their name and thirty-nine communes have been merged, resulting in the 102 communes that exist today. These defunct communes are listed in the table below.

Name Year dissolved Reason
Arsdorf 1979 merged to form Rambrouch
Asselborn 1978 merged to form Wincrange
Bascharage 2011 merged to form Käerjeng
Bastendorf 2006 merged to form Tandel
Bigonville 1979 merged to form Rambrouch
Boevange 1978 merged to form Wincrange
Boevange-sur-Attert 2018 merged to form Helperknapp
Burmerange 2011 merged into Schengen
Clemency 2011 merged to form Käerjeng
Consthum 2011 merged to form Parc Hosingen
Eich 1920 merged into Luxembourg City
Ermsdorf 2011 merged to form Vallée de l'Ernz
Eschweiler 2015 merged into Wiltz
Folschette 1979 merged to form Rambrouch
Fouhren 2006 merged to form Tandel
Hachiville 1978 merged to form Wincrange
Hamm 1920 merged into Luxembourg City
Harlange 1979 merged to form Lac de la Haute-Sûre
Heiderscheid 2011 merged into Esch-sur-Sûre
Heinerscheid 2011 merged into Clervaux
Hobscheid 2018 merged to form Habscht
Hollerich 1920 merged into Luxembourg City
Hoscheid 2011 merged to form Parc Hosingen
Hosingen 2011 merged to form Parc Hosingen
Kautenbach 2006 merged to form Kiischpelt
Mompach 2018 merged to form Rosport-Mompach
Mecher 1979 merged to form Lac de la Haute-Sûre
Medernach 2011 merged to form Vallée de l'Ernz
Munshausen 2011 merged into Clervaux
Neunhausen 2011 merged into Esch-sur-Sûre
Oberpallen 1846 merged into Beckerich
Oberwampach 1978 merged to form Wincrange
Perlé 1979 merged to form Rambrouch
Rodenbourg 1979 merged into Junglinster
Rollingergrund 1920 merged into Luxembourg City
Rosport 2018 merged to form Rosport-Mompach
Septfontaines 2018 merged to form Habscht
Tuntange 2018 merged to form Helperknapp
Wellenstein 2011 merged into Schengen
Wilwerwiltz 2006 merged to form Kiischpelt[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Carte des communes. luxembourg.public.lu
  2. "Evolution of the number of municipalities 1839 - 2015". STATEC. Retrieved 2015-02-24.