Facts and Figures
Surfaces, number of inhabitants, climate, national holiday, all key facts and figures of Luxembourg
Luxembourg City
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Geographical situation Longitude 6°07'42 Latitude 49°36'36' |
Extension E-W 9,7 km N-S 10,45 km |
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Altitude Place d'Armes: 304 m |
Surface 12,656 acres |
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Highest point Montée de Dommeldange: 408 m |
Highest building Cour de Justice des Communautés européennes: 118 m |
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Lowest point Beggen: 232 m |
Surface area of the City 52,5 km |
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Inhabitants (31.12.2024) 136 208 |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Official name Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
Capital Luxembourg |
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Population (01.01.2024) 672.050 inhabitants |
Climate
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Température in °C |
January | April | July | October | 12 month |
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| Maximum | 5.7 | 13.2 | 24.7 | 16.6 | 15.6 |
| Minimum | 1.6 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Average | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 11.0 |
Administration in Luxembourg
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Formalities Valid ID card respectively passport required |
Head of State HRH the Grand Duke Henri |
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Currency EUR (€) |
Prime Minister Luc Frieden |
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Languages French, German and Luxembourgish |
National holiday June 23rd |
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Government Constitutional monarchy under the regime of a parliamentary democracy |
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Territory
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Borders Belgium, France and Germany |
Distances North-south: 82 km East-west: 57 km |
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Surface area 2,586 square kilometres |
Altitude above sea level Maximum: 559 m (1,834 feet) Minimum: 130 m (426 feet) |
Constitutional monarchy
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary representative democracy; it is ruled by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
The Grand Ducal Court
www.monarchie.lu
The Government
www.gouvernement.lu