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Luxembourg

Also Known As Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Western Europe

Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. It is a representative democracy headed by a constitutional monarch and is the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy. Its capital is Luxembourg City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Luxembourg City 2
Population
693,916 2
June 2026 estimate, from Luxembourg's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 643,941.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
2586.4 2
Independence or Founding Year
1839 2
Luxembourg's own Wikipedia infobox lists three formation dates: elevation to Grand Duchy within the German Confederation on 9 June 1815, independence in personal union with the Netherlands under the Treaty of London on 19 April 1839, and the end of that personal union with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, completing full sovereignty, on 23 November 1890. The 1839 Treaty of London date is recorded here as the independence date.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Luxembourg

Regions

Gallia Celtica

Luxembourg

Cities

Arlon

Luxembourg

Bastogne

Luxembourg

Dalheim Ricciacum

Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Alzette

Luxembourg

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg

Ricciacum

Luxembourg

Titelberg

Luxembourg
Connections

Associated With

Benelux, Regions

Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
Luxembourg City, Cities
Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
Western Europe, Regions
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Borders

Belgium, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Luxembourg
France, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Luxembourg
Germany, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Luxembourg

Has Capital

Luxembourg City, Cities
Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Luxembourg

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Edward Steichen

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ernst Huberty

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ernst Huberty (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was a Luxembourgish-German sports journalist
Dean Spielmann

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Thierry Hoscheit

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Thierry Hoscheit
Dan Biancalana

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dan Biancalana (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Daniel Adriano Biancalana (born 6 November 1977) is a Luxembourgish politician serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2018.
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Wikipedia)Lead, office
Quote, Lead, office
was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000
Luc Frieden

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Luc Frieden (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Luc Frieden (born 16 September 1963) is a Luxembourgish politician and lawyer serving as prime minister of Luxembourg since November 2023.
Gabriel Lippmann

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gabriel Lippmann (Wikidata)
Andy Schleck

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Andy SchleckLead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Andy Raymond Schleck (pronounced [ˈɑndi ˈʀɑɪ̯mont ˈʃlæk]; born 10 June 1985) is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer.
Arsène Mersch

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Arsène Mersch (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer
Bim Diederich

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bim Diederich (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a professional Luxembourgish road bicycle racer
Bob Jungels

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bob Jungels (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish road bicycle racer
Charly Gaul

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Dirk Bockel

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dirk Bockel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
He holds Luxembourgish nationality
Edy Schütz

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Edy Schütz (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer
Elizabeth May (triathlete)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elizabeth May (triathlete) (Wikipedia)Lead, description
Quote, Lead, description
is a female athlete from Luxembourg
François Faber

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source François Faber (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish racing cyclist
François Neuens

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source François Neuens (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer
Fränk Schleck

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fränk Schleck (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer
Georges Christen

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Georges Christen (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Luxembourgish strongman
Jean Goldschmit

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean Goldschmit (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a professional Luxembourgish road bicycle racer
Jean Majerus

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean Majerus (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a professional Luxembourgish cyclist from 1936 to 1947
Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer
John Grün

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Grün (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourger believed to be the strongest man in the world
Kim Kirchen

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist
Marc Girardelli

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Marc Girardelli (Wikipedia)Biography, citizenship
Quote, Biography, citizenship
Girardelli received Luxembourg citizenship in time to compete in the 1987 World Championships.
Mathias Clemens

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mathias Clemens (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer
Nicolas Frantz

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nicolas Frantz (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish bicycle racer
Willy Kemp

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Willy Kemp (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer

Origin Of

Edward Steichen

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Edward Steichen - Wikipedia
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

It Was Just an Accident

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Song of the Sea

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Breadwinner (2017 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: The Breadwinner (2017 film)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg.
CFL Class 2000

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CFL Class 2000 (Wikipedia)Lead, country
Quote, Lead, country
operated by CFL on the Luxembourgish railway network
CFL Class 2400 and 2450

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CFL Class 2400 and 2450 (Wikipedia)Lead, country
Quote, Lead, country
built by Alstom for the Luxembourg National Railway Company, CFL
CFL Class 3000

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CFL Class 3000 (Wikipedia)Lead, country
Quote, Lead, country
ordered by the Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) in 1995

Location Of

Gallic Wars

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Gallic WarsInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
Gaul (present-day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany), Britain (55-54 BC)

Site Of

Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg (Wikipedia)tier 3
ArcelorMittal

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source ArcelorMittal (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
ArcelorMittal S.A., headquartered in Luxembourg City, is a multinational steel manufacturing corporation, with operations in iron ore and coke mining as well as scrap recycling.
Brasserie Nationale

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Brasserie Nationaletier 2
L'Occitane Group

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lorry-Rail S.A.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lorry-Rail S.A.tier 2
Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (French pronunciation: [sɔsjete nɑsjɔnal de ʃ(ə)mɛ̃ də fɛʁ lyksɑ̃buʁʒwa]; Luxembourg National Railway Company; abbr. CFL [seɛfɛl]) is the national railway company of Luxembourg.
Société royale grand-ducale des chemins de fer Guillaume-Luxembourg

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Benelux

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Clearstream

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

European Financial Stability Facility

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

European Investment Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

European Stability Mechanism

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Luxembourg Income Study

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

ClearSpace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Intelsat

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kleos Space

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Luxembourg Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Luxembourg Space AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) is the national space agency of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
OQ Technology

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source OQ Technology, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
OQ Technology is a Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications company that develops and operates 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) infrastructure to provide Internet of Things (IoT) and direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.
SES

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Western marsh harrier

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Western yellow wagtail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

White Stork

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Willow Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woodlark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woolly Fringe-moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellowhammer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Konter a Matt

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Konter a Matt (Gambiter)Opening sentence
Quote, Opening sentence
is a Luxembourgish trick-taking card game played by four players.
Battle of the Bulge

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Battle of the BulgeLead sentence 3tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 3
It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg and was intended to stop Allied use of the Belgian port of Antwerp and to split the Allied lines, allowing the Germans to encircle and destroy each of the four Allied armies and force the western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor.
German invasion of Luxembourg

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source German invasion of Luxembourg (Wikipedia)Lead, place of the invasion
Quote, Lead, place of the invasion
German troops quickly occupied Luxembourg.
Luxembourg Armed Forces

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Luxembourg Armed Forces (source article)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
are the national military force of Luxembourg.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Luxembourg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  • Infobox, capital
    Luxembourg City
  • Infobox, area
    2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi)
  • Infobox, June 2026 estimate
    693,916
  • Infobox: established_date2
    19 April 1839
  • Introduction
    the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Luxembourg
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    constitutional monarchy
  • Borders: Belgium, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Belgium 130 km
  • Borders: France, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    France 69 km
  • Borders: Germany, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Germany 128 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LUX, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LUX, incomeLevel
"name": "Luxembourg", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Luxembourg
Wikidata Q32, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Luxembourg City, Infobox, Country
    Luxembourg
  • Has Capital: Luxembourg City, Lead section
    It functions as a de facto European Union capital
View the Source
Benelux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Benelux, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Benelux, Lead section
a politico-economic union, alliance and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
View the Source
Gallia Celtica (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Gallia Celtica, Lead section, first sentence [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Gallia Celtica, Lead section, first sentence [part-of]
located in what is now France, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the west bank of the Rhine River in Germany
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