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Capital Luxembourg, in 36 editions.
The entry for Luxembourg published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 45 N, 6 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 6 10 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 45 36 N, 6 10 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Luxembourg
geographic coordinates:
49 36 N, 6 07 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Luxembourg
geographic coordinates:
49 36 N, 6 07 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Celtic "lucilem" (little) and the German "burg" (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the "little castle";
- the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications;
- the name passed to the city that grew around the fortress
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 36 N, 6 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name derives from the Celtic "lucilem" (little) and the German "burg" (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the "little castle"; the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications; the name passed to the city that grew around the fortress
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Celtic lucilem (little) and the German burg (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the "little castle";
- the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications;
- the name passed to the city that grew around the fortress
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 36 N, 6 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name derives from the Celtic "lucilem" lucilem (little) and the German "burg" burg (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the "little castle"; the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications; the name passed to the city that grew around the fortress
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 36 N, 6 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- probably derived from an early Celtic or Germanic form of the name, Lucilinburhuc, that was thought to mean "little fortress;" the name first referred to the city and was later used for the country
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 36 N, 6 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name derives probably derived from the an early Celtic lucilem (little) and the German burg (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning Germanic form of the "little castle"; the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg name, Lucilinburhuc, that was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications; thought to mean "little fortress;" the name passed first referred to the city that grew around and was later used for the fortress country
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Luxembourg: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/luxembourg/capital.