Luxembourg (Belgium)
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Province of Luxembourg
Luxemburg (Dutch, German) | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′N 5°25′E / 49.92°N 5.42°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Capital (and largest city) | Arlon |
Government | |
• Governor | Olivier Schmitz |
Area | |
• Total | 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 284,638 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €7.887 billion (2021) |
ISO 3166 code | BE-WLX |
HDI (2019) | 0.899[4] very high · 10th of 11 |
Website | www |
Luxembourg (
It has an area of 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi), making it the largest Belgian province. With around 285,000 residents, Luxembourg is also the least populated province, with a density of 64/km2 (170/sq mi), making it a relatively sparsely settled part of a very densely populated region, as well as the lowest density in Belgium. It is significantly larger (71%) than, but has less than half the population of, the neighbouring Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. About eighty percent of the province is part of the densely wooded Ardennes region. The southernmost region of the province is called Gaume or Belgian Lorraine (main city: Virton).
The
spoken elsewhere in the province.The province was separated from the grand-duchy by the
An unofficial flag of the province exists, with the current colours of Luxembourg (red, white, and blue), as well as the province's coat of arms on the foreground.[citation needed]
Subdivisions
Luxembourg province is divided into five administrative districts (French: arrondissements) containing a total of 44 municipalities (French: communes).
Economy
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was €7.0 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.5% of Belgium's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €21,800 or 72% of the EU27 average in the same year. Luxembourg was the province with the lowest GDP per capita.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "be.STAT". bestat.statbel.fgov.be.
- ^ "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be.
- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab".
- ^ "ARDENNE / BELGIAN LUXEMBOURG – Find 2018 Exhibitors – WTM London". london.wtm.com.
- ^ "The Improbable Ales of Belgian Luxembourg". DRAFT. 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.