What is the capital of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg City stands at the confluence of the Alzette and Petrusse rivers in the south of the country, 213 kilometres by road from Brussels and 209 from Cologne.
Luxembourg is the capital and seat of government of Luxembourg. Luxembourg itself has an estimated population of 686,970 (2025).
Luxembourg is also the largest city in Luxembourg, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Luxembourg at a glance
| Country | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Largest city in Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
About Luxembourg
The settlement grew up around Luxembourg Castle, which the Franks established in the early Middle Ages.
Luxembourg City is the country's most populous commune.
It is known in Luxembourgish as Stad Letzebuerg, or simply d'Stad, 'the city'.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Luxembourg City.
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