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Facts and Figures

Surfaces, number of inhabitants, climate, national holiday, all key facts and figures of Luxembourg

Luxembourg City

Geographical situation
Longitude 6°07'42
Latitude 49°36'36'
Extension
E-W 9,7 km
N-S 10,45 km
Altitude
Place d'Armes: 304 m
Surface
12,656 acres
Highest point
Montée de Dommeldange: 408 m
Highest building
Cour de Justice des Communautés européennes: 118 m
Lowest point
Beggen: 232 m
Surface area of the City 
52,5 km
Inhabitants (31.12.2023)
134.714

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Official name
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital
Luxembourg
Population (01.01.2024)
672.050 inhabitants

Climate

Température
in °C
January April July October 12 month
Maximum 12.5 19.5 33.2 24.3 21.7
Minimum -5.4 -3.9 6.7 -1.5 -0.9
Average 3.6 7.8 20 11.4 10.4

Administration in Luxembourg

Formalities
Valid ID card respectively passport required
Head of State
HRH the Grand Duke Henri
Currency
EUR (€)
Prime Minister
Luc Frieden
Languages
French, German and Luxembourgish
National holiday
June 23rd
Government
Constitutional monarchy under the regime of a parliamentary democracy

Territory

Borders
Belgium, France and Germany
Distances
North-south: 82 km
East-west: 57 km
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