What is Communes of Luxembourg?
The '''communes of [[Luxembourg]]''' ({{lang-lb|Gemengen}} {{IPA-lb|ɡəˈmæŋən|}}; [[French language|French]]: ''communes''; {{lang-de|Gemeinden}}) are the country's lowest level [[Administrative division|administrative divisions]]. There are currently 102 communes of Luxembourg. The communes are often merged and divided. They were adopted in 1795 when Luxembourg was [[Annexation|annexed]] into [[France]]. == Communes and cities == [[File:Luxembourg_cities_map.svg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luxembourg_cities_map.svg|thumb|The cities of Luxembourg, colored in orange.]] {{Main|List of communes of Luxembourg|List of cities in Luxembourg}} There are currently 102 communes in the 12 [[Cantons of Luxembourg|cantons]]. The 12 communes with city status are [[Diekirch]], [[Differdange]], [[Dudelange]], [[Echternach]], [[Esch-sur-Alzette]], [[Ettelbruck]], [[Grevenmacher]], [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]], [[Remich]], [[Rumelange]], [[Vianden]], and [[Wiltz]].<ref>[http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/fr/tourisme/cartes/communes/index.html Carte des communes]. luxembourg.public.lu</ref> == Creation of communes after independence == * On 1 July 1849 the commune of [[Rollingergrund]] was created from the commune of [[Eich, Luxembourg|Eich]] by law on 8 May 1849 * On 1 January 1850 the commune of [[Strassen, Luxembourg|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, Luxembourg|Hamm]] was created from the commune of [[Sandweiler