Nickname(s):
"The Gibraltar of the North"
Demonym(s):
Luxembourgish
Founded:
963
Democracy:
Developed:
European Union:
Schengen:
Euro:
National Capital:
RegionalState Capital:
Population (City):
133 000
Population (Urban):
-
Population (Metro):
-
Population Density (km2):
2 600
Population Density (mi2):
6 700
Largest City in Luxembourg
Language:
Luxembourgish
Currency:
Euro
Avg. Summertime High:
24 °C
75 °F
Avg. Summertime Low:
14 °C
57 °F
Warmest Month:
July
Coldest Month:
January
Avg. Wintertime High:
4 °C
39 °F
Avg. Wintertime Low:
-1 °C
30 °F
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Due to the geography of Luxembourg, it's a divided city with distinct quarters. Gare is the more modern area around the Central Station while Ville-Haute is the Old Town. These two areas are separated by the Pétrusse river valley.
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The Skyline of Luxembourg City.
A street in the quarter of Ville-Haute.
Adolphe Bridge, Pont Adolphe, connecting the two quarters of Ville-Haute and Gare over the Pétrusse.
A street in the quarter of Gare.
The Skyline of Ville-Haute.
The tower, which is a landmark visible at many points of the city, belongs to the Museum of the National Bank.
A street in Ville-Haute.
Rue Notre Dame in Ville-Haute.
Place Guillaume II, one of the largest squares in the city.
Ville-Haute.
View of the quarter of Clausen from the Casemates.
Grand-Rue, the main shopping street in Ville-Haute.