Located between Belgium in the north and west (148 km of borderline), Germany in the east (135 km of borderline) and France in the south (73 km of borderline), Luxemburg has a maximal east-west width of 57 km and a maximal north-south length of 82 km. The total area of Luxemburg is 2.586 km2. The two main regions of Luxemburg are the Oesling in the north and the Gutland in the south. The Oesling is part of the Ardennes or the « Rheinisches Schiefergebirge » and is a large plateau intersected by narrow valleys with steep slopes. It covers 828 km2 (32% of the total area). The Gutland has various soils originated mainly by the geological formations of the Lias and Trias. It covers 1.758 km2 (68% of the total area). The altitude ranges from a maximum of 560 m (near Wilwerdange) to 130 m (Wasserbillig). The town of Luxemburg is situated 300 m above sea level.