Luxembourg is a small country located in the Low Countries, part of North-West Europe. It borders Belgium for 148 kilometres (92 miles) to the west and...
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[ˈlʊksm̩bʊʁk] ; French: Luxembourg [lyksɑ̃buʁ] ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by...
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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg) is a canton in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its name, like the name of the Grand Duchy itself, derives...
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of Luxembourg ISO country codes: LU, LUX, 442 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LU Internet country code top-level domain: .lu Geography of Luxembourg...
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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad;...
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(Luxembourgish: Bockfiels) is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of Luxembourg City's old historical district. Offering a natural fortification, its...
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eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the home of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, the final resting place of 5,076 American...
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of Luxembourg)) Geographical Center — near Bissen (49°46′38″N 6°5′43″E / 49.77722°N 6.09528°E / 49.77722; 6.09528 (Extreme points of Luxembourg)) Highest...
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time zone database, Luxembourg is given one zone in the file zone.tab – Europe/Luxembourg. Data for Luxembourg directly from zone.tab of the IANA time zone...
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The history of Luxembourg consists of the history of the country of Luxembourg and its geographical area. Although its recorded history can be traced...
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Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and the multi-party system. Executive...
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The economy of Luxembourg is largely dependent on the banking, steel, and industrial sectors. Citizens of Luxembourg enjoy the highest per capita gross...
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The Luxembourg Armed Forces (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Arméi; French: Armée luxembourgeoise) are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army...
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Luxembourg is a populated place in the district of Diekirch, at one end of the border that was established in 1839 between Belgium and Luxembourg at...
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Gaume (category Geography of Luxembourg (Belgium))
part of what is now called Belgian Lorraine, Arelerland being its Luxembourgish-speaking part. Gaume was part of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg till 1839...
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provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography: Geography – study of Earth and its people. an academic discipline – a body of knowledge given to...
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a quarter in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It consists of a plateau overlooking the north-east of the historical city center...
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districts of Luxembourg (French: districts, German: Distrikte, Luxembourgish: distrikter) were the top-level administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg...
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The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German, and the national...
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John (1967). A Regional Geography of Western Europe. New York: F. A. Praeger. p. 283. "Everything you need to know about Luxembourg" (PDF). Service information...
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German toponymy (category Geography of Luxembourg)
("keep"; cf. English bury, borough, burgh). Examples: Hamburg, Augsburg, Luxembourg, Regensburg (on the river Regen), Salzburg ("Salt City", a Medieval name)...
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Demographic features of the population of Luxembourg include population density, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations...
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of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: D'Lëtzebuerger Haus; French: Maison de Luxembourg; German: Haus Luxemburg) or Luxembourg dynasty was a royal family of the...
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three Partitions of Luxembourg between 1659 and 1839. Together, the three partitions reduced the territory of the Duchy of Luxembourg from 10,700 km2 (4...
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The Music of Luxembourg is an important component of the country's cultural life. The new Philharmonie concert hall provides a venue for orchestral concerts...
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The territory of Luxembourg has been ruled successively by counts, dukes and grand dukes. It was part of the medieval Kingdom of Germany, and later the...
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"station". Geographically, the quarter is situated on the Bourbon plateau, and is separated from the Ville Haute quarter, heart of Luxembourg's ancient fortifications...
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Duke of Luxembourg is the head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it was created from territory of the...
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shares borders with the countries of France (620 km), the Netherlands (450 km), Germany (162/167 km) and Luxembourg (148 km). Total renewable water resources:...
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and Luxembourg in the south-west, and Belgium and the Netherlands in the north-west. It lies mostly between latitudes 47° and 55° N (the tip of Sylt...
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