Luxembourg: Geography#
| Location | Western Europe, between France and Germany |
|---|---|
| Geographic Coordinates | 49 45 N, 6 10 E 49.75,6.1666665 |
| Area | total: 2,586 sq km land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 359 km border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Moselle River 133 m highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast |
| Natural Hazards | NA |
| Natural Resource | iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
| Land Use | arable land: 23.9% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 75.52% (includes Belgium) (2011) |
| Climate | modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | 3.1 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification |
| Large Cities | Luxemburg; Esch-Alzette; Dudelange; Schifflange; Bettembourg [Verified] Important Cities |
| Geography-note | landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world |