Leg 181 ELLX - Luxembourg (Luxembourg) to EHGG - Groningen (Netherlands)
ELLX - Airport Info
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ICAO code: ELLX
Airport name: Luxembourg Findel Airport
Location: Luxembourg
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Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Luxembourg Info
Luxembourg (city), city, capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. Also called Luxembourg-Ville (Luxembourg City) and Lützelburg, the country's chief administrative and economic center, the city is of growing international importance as the seat of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the European Investment Bank and as a joint seat (with Strasbourg, France) of the European Parliament. The old medieval city, located on rocky Bock Peninsula between the two rivers, is surrounded by fast-growing residential and industrial suburbs. Major manufactures include iron and steel, textiles, clothing, machinery, chemicals, processed food, and beer. The University Center of Luxembourg (1969) and a conservatory of music (1906) are here. Points of interest in Luxembourg include the 17th-century Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame; the Grand Ducal Palace, constructed in 1572; and a 19th-century city hall.
Located on the ruins of a Roman settlement, Luxembourg developed in the 10th century as a fortress community. Its large fort, strengthened in later years, was held by a succession of European powers until ordered dismantled in 1867, when Luxembourg was recognized as a neutral European power. The city was occupied by the Germans in World Wars I and II. It emerged as a focus of Western European unity in the late 1940s. Population (2001) 76,687.
EHGG - Airport Info
ICAO code: EHGG
Airport name: Groningen Eelde Airport
Location: Groningen
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Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Groningen Info
Groningen, city in the northeastern Netherlands, capital of Groningen Province, on the canalized Hunze River. Groningen, the largest city in the northern region of the country, has a number of canals and is an important port. The principal industries are the production of beet sugar, beer, flax, furniture, bicycles, pianos, and tobacco; a large trade is carried on in cattle, wheat, and oilseed. In addition, many goldsmith, silversmith, and book-printing shops are located in the city. Among the places of interest are Saint Martin's Church (13th to 16th century), the Aa Church (13th century), and the New Church (17th century). In the library of the State University of Groningen (1614) is a copy of the Latin translation of the New Testament by the Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus, annotated by the German religious reformer Martin Luther. Groningen is the site of an ancient Roman camp. In 1040 the settlement was granted to the bishop of Utrecht by Henry III, king of Germany. The town was fortified in 1255, and before 1284 it joined the Hanseatic League, a commercial federation of European cities. By the end of the 14th century, power was wrested from the bishop by the rich burghers. The subsequent history of the city parallels that of the country. Population (2000) 172,701.