Where is Luxembourg?

Luxembourg is located in the Western Europe region at latitude 49.815273 and longitude 6.129583 and is part of the European continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

49° 48' 54.98'' N
6° 7' 46.50'' E

You can see the location of Luxembourg on the world map below:

Luxembourg on the World Map

Flag of Luxembourg on map
Luxembourg's location in Northwestern Europe marked by a pin of its national flag.

Luxembourg Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Luxembourg (LU) are:

  1. Belgium (BE)
  2. Germany (DE)
  3. France (FR)

Luxembourg is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Luxembourg Key Facts

Country Luxembourg
Coordinates Latitude: 49.815273
Longitude: 6.129583
Country Codes Alpha 2: LU
Alpha 3: LUX
Country Flag Emoji 🇱🇺
Int. Phone Prefix +352
Capital city Luxembourg
Continent / Subcontinent Europe
Western Europe
Country Area 2,586 sq km
Population 2021 639,070
World Rank: 163
Median Age 38.7
Life expectancy 82.6
Major languages Luxembourgish (official administrative and judicial language and national language (spoken vernacular)) 55.8%, Portuguese 15.7%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 12.1%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 3.1%, Italian 2.9%, English 2.1%, other 8.4% (2011 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD .lu
Biggest Airport Luxembourg Airport (LUX)
Average temperature 8.65 °C
47.57 °F
Administrative Divisions 12 cantons
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Luxembourg Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Euro (EUR)
GDP in 2020 $73.4 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 70
GDP per capita in 2020 $116,356
World Rank: 3
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Belgium, Germany, France, China, United States
Top 5 Export Countries Belgium, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands

Biggest Cities in Luxembourg

Here are the largest cities in Luxembourg based on 2021 data:

City Population
Luxembourg 128,512
Esch-sur-Alzette 36,228
Dudelange 21,513
Differdange 15,455
Belvaux 7,826
Rodange 7,485
Niedercorn 7,354
Diekirch 7,047
Soleuvre 6,248
Bascharage 5,715

Map of Luxembourg with the Largest Cities

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • Flag of Luxembourg on a Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock