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Luxemburgo é uma democracia representativa chefiada por um monarquia constitucional, o grão-duque Henrique, tornando-se o único grão-ducado soberano remanescente no mundo. Luxemburgo é um país desenvolvido com uma economia avançada e um dos maiores PIB (PPC) per capita do mundo.
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Luxemburgo é um país desenvolvido com uma economia avançada...
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Luxembourg is a representative democracy headed by a constitutional monarch, Grand Duke Henri, making it the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy. Luxembourg is a developed country with an advanced economy and one of the world's highest GDP (PPP) per capita as per IMF and World Bank estimates.
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In the Roman era, a fortified tower guarded the crossing of two Roman roads that met at the site of Luxembourg city. Through an exchange treaty with the abbey of Saint Maximin in Trier in 963, Siegfried I of the Ardennes, a close relative of King Louis II of France and Emperor Otto the Great, acquired the feudal lands of Luxembourg. Siegfried built...
Topography
Luxembourg City lies on the southern part of the Luxembourg plateau, a large Early Jurassic sandstone formation that forms the heart of the Gutland, a low-lying and flat area that covers the southern two-thirds of the country. The city centre occupies a picturesque site on a salient, perched high on precipitous cliffs that drop into the narrow valleys of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers, whose confluence is in Luxembourg City. The 70 m (230 ft) deep gorges cut by the rivers are spanned by many...
Quarters of Luxembourg City
Luxembourg City is subdivided into twenty-four quarters (French: quartiers), which cover the commune in its entirety. The quarters generally correspond to the major neighbourhoods and suburbs of Luxembourg City, although a few of the historic districts, such as Bonnevoie, are divided between two quarters.[citation needed]
Climate
Luxembourg City has an oceanic climate (Cfb), with moderate precipitation, cold to cool winters and warm summers. It is cloudy about two-thirds of the year.[citation needed]
Local government
Under the Luxembourgish constitution, local government is centred on the city's communal council. Consisting of twenty-seven members (fixed since 1964), each elected every six years on the second Sunday of October and taking office on 1 January of the next year, the council is the largest of all communal councils in Luxembourg. The city is nowadays considered a stronghold of the Democratic Party (DP),which is the second-largest party nationally. The Democratic Party is the largest party on th...
National government
Luxembourg City is the seat for the Luxembourg Government. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg lives at Berg Castle in Colmar-Berg. For national elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the city is located in the Centre constituency.[citation needed]
European institutions
Luxembourg City is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies of the European Union, including the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission, the secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank. The majority of these institutions are located in the Kirchbergquarter, in the northeast of the city.
Despite the city's small size, it has several notable museums: the recently renovated National Museum of History and Art (MNHA), the Luxembourg City History Museum, the new Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (Mudam) and National Museum of Natural History(NMHN). Luxembourg was the first city to be named European Capital of Culture twice. The first...
Places of interest include the Gothic Revival Cathedral of Notre Dame, the fortifications, Am Tunnel (an art gallery underground), the Grand Ducal Palace, the Gëlle Fra war memorial, the casemates, the Neumünster Abbey, the Place d'Armes, the Adolphe Bridge and the city hall. The city is home to the RTL Group. The Second World War Luxembourg Americ...
Highways
Luxembourg is situated in the heart of Europe in the Gold Triangle between Frankfurt, Paris, and Amsterdam. It is therefore connected to several motorways and international routes.[citation needed] 1. A1 (E44): to Grevenmacher and Trier(Germany). 2. A3 (E25): to Dudelange and Thionville(France). 3. A4: to Esch-sur-Alzette and to A13 to Pétange, Athus (Belgium) and Longwy(France) 4. A6 (E25 / E411): to Arlon and Brussels. 5. A7 (E421): to Mersch and Ettelbruck.
Public transport
Public transport in Luxembourg City has been free since 2020, including rail, bus and tram.
Air
Luxembourg City is served by the only international airport in the country: Luxembourg Airport (codes: IATA: LUX, ICAO: ELLX). Accessibility to the airport, situated in the commune of Sandweiler, 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) from the city centre, is provided via the municipal bus network, with a tram connection due to be completed by early 2024. The airport is the principal hub for Luxembourg's flag carrier, Luxair, and one of the world's largest cargo airlines, Cargolux.
Luxembourg is a member of the QuattroPole union of cities, along with Trier, Saarbrücken, and Metz(neighbouring countries: Germany and France).
Luxembourg City as seen from a Sentinel-2satelliteSkyline of the HollerichquarterThe gorges and Adolphe BridgeView of the Luxembourg center cityscape from Cité JudiciaireEurovision Song Contest 1962, held at the Villa LouvignyMakos, Adam (2019). Spearhead (1st ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 48. ISBN 9780804176729. LCCN 2018039460. OL 27342118M.Philippart, Robert L. (2021). "La ville intègre sa périphérie" (PDF). ons stad(in French) (123): 18–23.Thewes, Guy; Wagener, Danièle (1995). "La Ville de Luxembourg en 1795" (PDF). ons stad (in French) (49): 4–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.Thewes, Guy (2002). "Nationalsozialistische Architektur in Luxemburg" (PDF). ons stad (in German) (71): 25–29. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2017.- 51.46 km² (19.87 sq mi)
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The history of Luxembourg consists of the history of the country of Luxembourg and its geographical area. Although its recorded history can be traced back to Roman times, the history of Luxembourg proper is considered to begin in 963.
Luxemburgo, oficialmente Grão-Ducado de Luxemburgo (Em luxemburguês: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, Francês:Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Alemão: Großherzogtum Luxemburg) é um país do Benelux.
Luxemburgo oficialmente Grão-Ducado do Luxemburgo ou de Luxemburgo ( em luxemburguês: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg) é um pequeno país sem litoral na Europa Ocidental. Faz fronteira com a Bélgica a oeste e norte, com a Alemanha a leste e com a França ao sul. A sua capital e cidade mais populosa, Luxemburgo, é uma das quatro sedes ...
