| LUXEMBOURG GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Area > Land
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2,586 sq km |
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[173rd of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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5.321 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[166th of 227]
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Area > Total
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2,586 sq km |
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[182nd of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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5.321 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[172nd of 231]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[219th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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0 sq km per million people |
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[208th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Luxembourg - 75,622 |
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Climate
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[248th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Buurgplaatz 559 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Moselle River 133 m |
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Europe > Area
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2,586 km²
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[35th of 38]
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Geographic coordinates
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49 45 N, 6 10 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world |
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km |
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[144th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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93.765 sq km per million people |
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[106th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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2,590 km²
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[169th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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5.671 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[153rd of 206]
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land border lengths > J-L > Number of neighbours
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3
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[9th of 16]
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land border lengths > J-L > Total Borders
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359 km
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[14th of 16]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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359 km |
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[147th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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738.674 km per million people |
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[24th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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27.42% |
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[31st of 258]
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Land use > Other
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71.89% |
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[191st of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.69% |
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[133rd of 258]
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Largest city
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Luxembourg-Ville |
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Largest city population
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74,000 |
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[147th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.158 per capita |
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[84th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Luxembourg - 75,622 |
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Location
Western Europe, between France and Germany |
Map references
Europe |
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Maritime claims
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none (landlocked) |
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Natural resources
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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50°11'N |
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Population density
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165.92 people per sqkm |
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[63rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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176.34 people/m²
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[52nd of 204]
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Precipitation
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875 mm |
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[41st of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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130.92 people/km² of arable lan |
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[48th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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2,590 km²
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[169th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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5.671 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[153rd of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Kneiff |
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Terrain
mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast |
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