2014-10-03 - Luxemburg

Die Stadt Luxemburg (luxemburgisch Stad Lëtzebuerg, französisch Ville de Luxembourg) ist die Hauptstadt des Großherzogtums Luxemburg. Mit 119.215 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) ist sie die größte Stadt des Landes; knapp 20 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung Luxemburgs leben in der Hauptstadt. Luxemburg ist Verwaltungssitz des gleichnamigen Kantons und war es auch für den gleichnamigen Distrikt bis zu seiner Abschaffung am 3. Oktober 2015. Luxemburger nennen ihre Hauptstadt meist nur D’Stad („die Stadt“).

Luxembourg also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad, French: Ville de Luxembourg, German: Stadt Luxemburg, Luxemburg-Stadt), is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. As of 31 December 2019, Luxembourg City has a population of 122,273 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, while Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population, and the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year.