Thursday, 18 July 2019

Luxembourg Travel Guide


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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with a population of only 435,700 is bordered by Belgium on the north and west, Germany on the east, and France on the south.

It has an area of 2,586 sq km (998 sq mi).

Until the EU expansion of May 1 2004, Luxembourg was the smallest member country in the European Union (now Malta is the smallest EU member country).

Luxembourg is often divided in two parts: the northern plateau land called Ösling and the southern Gutland.

Ösling is part of the Ardennes , a rolling high plateau from the Devonian, dissected by narrow valleys.

Gutland is built up of sedimentary rocks from the Triassic and Jurassic.  

Climate is sub-maritime in the north and somewhat more continental in the south.

About a third of the country is forested, originally mainly oak and beech forest, now to a considerable degree replaced by spruce plantations.

Luxembourg is one of the world's most industrialised countries and has the highest standard of living in the EU.

The GNP per capita is among the highest in the world, £48,727 in 2013.

The Economy is based on the steel industry and on banking.

Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a Grand Duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands.


Full independence was attained in 1867.



The center of Luxembourg is Luxembourg city and there are a number of other beautiful small cities and villages to visit.

Really worth a visit is Echternach and Vianden.

All places can be easily visited in a day from the capital or neighbouring Trier.

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Luxembourg has a population of 524,853 (as of October 2012) and an area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi), making it one of the smallest sovereign nations in Europe.










Although a secular state, Luxembourg is predominantly Roman Catholic.