Luxembourg City
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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg),[pron 1] also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad; French: Ville de Luxembourg; German: Stadt Luxemburg or Luxemburg-Stadt),[pron 2] is the capital city of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne.[1] The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
Luxembourg
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Capital city and commune | |
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| Coordinates: 49°36′42″N 6°7′55″E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lydie Polfer (DP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.46 km2 (19.87 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| • Rank | 48th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| • Rank | 42nd of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 132,778 |
| • Rank | 1st of 102 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000304 |
| Website | vdl.lu |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 The reconstructed Fort Thüngen, formerly a key part of Luxembourg City's fortifications, now on the site of the MUDAM, Luxembourg's museum of modern art | |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv |
| Reference | 699 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Area | 29.94 ha |
| Buffer zone | 108.73 ha |
As of 31 December 2021[update], Luxembourg City has a population of 128,514 inhabitants,[2] which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year.[3]
In 2022, Luxembourg was ranked as having the highest per capita GDP in the world at $137,950 (PPP),[4] with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. In the 2019 Mercer worldwide survey of 231 cities, Luxembourg was placed first for personal safety, while it was ranked 18th for quality of living.[5]
Luxembourg is one of the de facto capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Frankfurt and Strasbourg), as it is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies, including the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Auditors, the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund, the European Stability Mechanism, Eurostat, as well as other European Commission departments and services.[6] The Council of the European Union meets in the city for three months annually.[6]