Luxembourg
Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: | 9 June 1815 |
| Total Area Ranking: | 177th in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: | 169th in the World |
| GDP Ranking: | 71st in the World |
The Country
Geography
Luxembourg is located in Western Europe and owes it’s prosperity to excellent transport links with the Rhineland and Paris. It is bordered by Germany to the east, France to the south and Belgium to the west.
The northern third of the country forms part of the plateau of the Ardennes – forested and hilly terrain with steep-sided river valleys. The southern region is much flatter and is a continuation of the Lorraine in France. The total land area is 2585 sq km (998 sq miles).
The Population of 422,000 (2000 figure) comprises 63% native Luxembourgers and 37% immigrant workers, mainly from Italy and Portugal. Some 97% of the people are Roman Catholics and 3% other faiths. The capital city is Luxembourg.
National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Luxembourg History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Luxembourg
Yahoo Luxembourg page
wikipedia: Luxembourg
wikipedia: History of Luxembourg
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Luxembourg.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Luxembourg civil aircraft were initially registered in the series L-Uxx from 1919, but this does not appear to have been used. In 1929 the sequence UL-AAA onwards was introduced, but this changed to LX-AAA onwards in 1939. Historical LX register listing.
An incomplete all-time Luxembourg civil aircraft register listing is here.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Current military air arms-
NATO Aviation (NATO AEWF)
Historical military air arms-
Army Aviation (Luxembourg Army)
Central Government Agencies
The Government of Luxembourg has ordered one Airbus A400M strategic airlifter, which will be operated by the Belgian Armed Forces Air Component on behalf of Luxembourg.
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Luxembourg Air Rescue)
Police Aviation (Luxembourg Police)
Commercial Aviation
Cargo Lion [1992-2001]
Cargolux
Luxair
Luxaviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Luxembourg
The World’s Airlines: Luxembourg
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None known
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Monument Belge-Britannique, Maulusmühle
Museé du Vin, Ehnen
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known
Aviation Bibliography
Luxembourg Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Web Links
Jerome Krier’s Luxembourg Aviation Homepage
wikipedia: Aviation in Luxembourg
Tags: Luxembourg
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1 May 2011 7:54 am | Last Updated 1 May 2011 7:54 am |
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