Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City

The capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City has a small population of just over 100,000 but has the second highest per capita GDP in the world, behind Qatar. The city has developed into a major administrative and banking centre while also being the seat for many major institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Investment Bank and the European Court of Auditors.

The location

Luxembourg City is situated in the heart of Western Europe, 213km from Brussels, 209km from Cologne and 372km from Paris.

The city itself is not very large (area covering 51km²) but straddles hills and drops into two gorges meaning that the layout is rather complex. It is divided into 24 separate ‘quarters’.