Luxembourg (Belgium) facts for kids
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 Arlon centre with bell tower of St. Martin's Church
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| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Capital | Arlon | ||
| - coordinates | 49°41′N 5°49′E / 49.683°N 5.817°E | ||
| Highest point | Baraque de Fraiture | ||
| - location | Vielsalm, Bastogne, Luxembourg | ||
| - elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 50°15′04″N 5°43′55″E / 50.25111°N 5.73194°E | ||
| Area | 4,443 km² (1,715 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 281,972 (1 January 2017) | ||
| Density | 63 /km² (163 /sq mi) | ||
| Subdivisions | 5 Arrondissements 44 Municipalities |
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| Governor | Olivier Schmitz | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 6600–6999 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | BE-WLX | ||
Luxembourg (Dutch and German: Luxemburg, Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg, Walloon: Lussimbork) is the southernmost province of Belgium and Wallonia. With 4,443 km2 (1,715 sq mi), it is the largest province of Belgium.
The capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province. It is called also as "Belgian Luxembourg" and should not be confused with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Geography
It borders on (clockwise starting from the east) the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège.
The total area of the province is 4,443 km2 (1,715 sq mi) but it has the smallest population (281,972) and density (63.5 inhabitants per km²) of all the Belgian provinces. It is also significantly larger and significantly less populous than the neighbouring Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The main natural regions in the province are the Belgian Lorraine in the south part, and the Ardennes in the centre and north part of the province.
With 652 m (2,139 ft), the Baraque de Fraiture in the municipality of Vielsalm is the highest point of the province.
The main rivers in the province of Luxembourg are:
- Semois, a right tributary of the Meuse river and that flows from east to west in the south of the province;
- Sauer (German, Luxembourgish) or Sûre (French), a left tributary of the Moselle river;
- Lesse, another right tributary of the Meuse river;
- Ourthe, another right tributary of the Meuse river.
History
The province was separated from the neighbouring Luxembourg by the Third Partition of Luxembourg in 1839, after the Belgian Revolution, and declared to remain a part of Belgium.
Most of the residents of Luxembourg speak French, but there is a small Luxembourgish-speaking minority, in Arelerland, near the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Administrative division
The province of Luxembourg is divided into 5 arrondissements and a total of 44 municipalities.
| Arlon | Bastogne | Marche-en-Famenne |
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Population by arrondissement
Population on 1 January of each year.
| Arrondissement | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Arlon | 55,593 | 56,392 | 57,376 | 57,850 | 58,463 | 59,204 |
| Bastogne | 43,444 | 44,012 | 44,555 | 45,061 | 45,453 | 45,705 |
| Marche-en-Famenne | 53,123 | 53,593 | 54,003 | 54,214 | 54,797 | 55,228 |
| Neufchâteau | 58,151 | 58,726 | 59,385 | 59,861 | 60,368 | 60,791 |
| Virton | 50,867 | 51,361 | 51,631 | 52,037 | 52,271 | 52,710 |
| Province of Luxembourg | 261,178 | 264,084 | 266,950 | 269,023 | 271,352 | 273,638 |
Images for kids
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Province of Luxembourg composite map showing arrondissements (districts) and numbered municipalities.
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Luxemburgo para niños
