Guttland


is a region covering the southern and central parts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. covers 68% of the territory of Luxembourg; to its north lies, which covers the remaining 32% of the Grand Duchy. To the east, the Luxembourgish Guttland adjoins the of Germany.
is not an homogeneous region, and includes five main sub-regions: the Valley of the Seven Castles, Little Switzerland, the Luxembourg plateau, the Moselle Valley, and the Red Lands. Despite its variety, it does have general geographic characteristics, either physical or human, that separate it from.
Unlike the sparsely populated Éislek, is relatively urbanised. Whereas has only one town with a population larger than 5,000 people, has four cities with a population largely above 20,000. However, 's urban areas are mostly congregated in the cantons of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Capellen and Mersch, whereas some other parts of are almost as sparsely populated as region.
has a lower altitude above sea level and a flatter landscape than. Geologically, is predominantly a large Jurassic-Triassic sandstone formation, part of the Lorrainian system; is predominantly Devonian schist and quartz. Both are wooded, but 's forests are more numerous and thicker, a testament to the slower pace of human development in. Most of is fertile agricultural territory - hence the name.