page_title: Luxembourg City
section_title: National government
hierarchical_section_title: Luxembourg City / Government / National government
caption_attribution_description: English: Kirchberg, Luxembourg, showing modern architecture
context_page_description: Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km by road from Brussels, 372 km from Paris, and 209 km from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
  As of 31 December 2019, Luxembourg City has a population of 122,273 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune. The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, while Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population, and the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year.
  In 2011, Luxembourg was ranked as having the second-highest per capita GDP in the world at $80,119, with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre.
context_section_description: Luxembourg City is the seat for the Luxembourg Government. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg lives at Berg Castle in Colmar-Berg.
  For national elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the city is located in the Centre constituency.
caption: The Plateau de Kirchberg has many new buildings including those for the European Institutions.
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