Districts of Luxembourg
Template:Short description The three districts of Luxembourg (Template:Langx Template:IPA; Template:Langx Template:IPA; Template:Langx)Template:Efn 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.<ref>Template:In lang Template:Cite web</ref> In 1857, Mersch District was created from the cantons of Mersch and Redange.<ref>Template:In lang Template:Cite web</ref> However, this fourth district was abolished in 1867, when the re-arrangements of 1857 were undone.<ref>Template:In lang Template:Cite web</ref>
The districts were abolished on 3 October 2015 leaving the cantons, of which there are 12, as the most senior local authorities of Luxembourg.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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