Luxembourg Unitary state

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a unitary state in Western Europe. It has a population of 590,700 (2017).
Its system of local government comprises municipalities.

Markers

STATE STRUCTURE:

Unitary

CURRENCY:

Euro (EUR)

VOTE

Compulsory

6

SEATS AT THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Ratification of the European Charter
of Local Self-Government in 1987

105

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016)
CAPITAL CITY:

Luxembourg
POPULATION:

590 700
GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:

2 586 km2
MEMBER STATE

EU since 1958
Council of Europe since 1949

5

SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE
OF REGIONS

1

LEVEL OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Evolution

NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*

* Dates of CEMR publications