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The Province of Luxembourg

The Province of Luxembourg

The province of Luxembourg

The province of Luxembourg, the southernmost province of Belgium, covers 4440 km2 (1715 sq.miles) i.e. 1/7th of the Belgian territory. Half of it is woodland and includes the major part of the Walloon forests. It is also situated on the crossroads of the main European exchange routes (flow of merchandises, consumer and production basins of Western Europe)

Furthermore, the density of its transport network (main roads E411 and E25 and secondary roads) and their low congestion level guarantee an easy accessibility to various markets. Let’s note likewise that the province is crossed by the Brussels-Luxembourg and Liege-Luxembourg railway lines.

Its low population density, some 260,000 inhabitants, of which one third in the five towns of over 10,000 inhabitants, is six times lower than the Belgian average. Nature is therefore available in all its aspects.
In the Ardennes, the forests and the agricultural zones are indeed the major components of the rural space and landscapes.

If Belgian Luxembourg first appears as a vast forest, a large variety of medium is however present. Streams are numerous, as well as ponds and marshland, including, in altitude, the peaty “fens”, wooded or open…

In the North and Centre, the relief is made of “high plateaux” with, as highest point of the province the Baraque de Fraiture cumulating at 652 m (2140 ft). In the South, the Gaume is characterised by its “cuestas”, low hills with gentle slopes and a milder climate.

Highly prized for its intact nature favourable to relaxation, to the recharging of one’s batteries and to the practice of numerous outdoor sports, Belgian Luxembourg has acquired an important place in the tourist sector.