Luxembourg (officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. It comprises two principal regions: the Oesling in the north as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland ("good country") in the south. Luxembourg had a population of 524,853 in October 2012 and has an area of 2,586 square kilometres, making it one of the smallest sovereign nations in Europe. |
Reign / Rule | From | To | Coins Issued |
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Grand-Duc Guillaume I (Grand Duke William I), King William I of the Netherlands | 16 March 1815 | 7 October 1840 | |
Grand-Duc Guillaume II (Grand Duke William II), King William II of the Netherlands | 7 October 1840 | 17 March 1849 | |
Grand-Duc Guillaume III (Grand Duke William III), King William III of the Netherlands | 17 March 1849 | 23 November 1890 | |
Grand-Duc Adolphe (Grand Duke Adolphe) | 23 November 1890 | 17 November 1905 | |
Grand-Duc Guillaume IV (Grand Duke William IV) | 17 November 1905 | 25 February 1912 | |
Grande-Duchesse Marie-Adélaïde (Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde) | 25 February 1912 | 14 January 1919 | 2 |
Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Grand Duchess Charlotte) | 14 January 1919 | 12 November 1964 | |
Grand-Duc Jean (Grand Duke Jean) | 12 November 1964 | 7 October 2000 | 1 |
Grand-Duc Henri (Grand Duke Henri) | 7 October 2000 |
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Official Name | Luxembourg |
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From | 1815 |
Flag | |
Wiki | See Wikipedia page |
Country | From | To | |
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Luxemburg, County of | 963 | 1353 |
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Luxemburg, Duchy of | 1353 | 1795 |
Currency | From | To |
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Luxembourg Franc | 1854 | 2002 |
Belgian Franc | 1921 | 2002 |
Euro | 1999 |