Schengen
Schengen is a city in Luxembourg with a population of about 5,196.
The Schengen Area is a system of open borders that encompass 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their common borders. As an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) policy of the European Union (EU), it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg.
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About Schengen
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | RM |
| Population | 5,196 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 49.4700, 6.3620 |
| Time zone | Europe/Luxembourg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 23 km · Luxembourg |
| Population (Luxembourg) | #27 most populated in Luxembourg |
| Where on Earth | 49°28′12″N · 6°21′43″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,507 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,512 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Nuremberg (Germany) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -49.47, -173.64 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 299 km |
| London | 512 km |
| Moscow | 2,201 km |
| Cairo | 3,004 km |
| Dubai | 4,976 km |
| New York | 6,080 km |
📍 What to see nearby
Tiere in roemischer Zeit
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Streuobstwiesen
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Monument aux morts de Basse-Ham
memorial
Monument aux morts de Kerling-lès-Sierck
memorial
Kneippanlage
Reservoir
École Élémentaire
school
Chez Cordel
restaurant
Tourist-Information Perl
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Promenade Photographique
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Camport
marina
Moselblick - Ruhebank
bench
Pizz A Pizz
fast food