Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette
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Caton of Esch-sur-Alzette
Kanton Esch-Uelzecht | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Sud |
| LAU 1 | LU00002 |
| Capital | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Bettembourg Differdange Dudelange Esch-sur-Alzette Frisange Kayl Leudelange Mondercange Pétange Reckange-sur-Mess Roeser Rumelange Sanem Schifflange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 189,540 |
| • Rank | 2nd of 12 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd of 12 |
Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht) is a canton in the south-west of Luxembourg. Its capital is Esch-sur-Alzette.
Geography[change | change source]
With an area of 242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi),[1] and a population (2016) of 172,687, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton has a population density of 711.2 inhabitants/km².[2]
The canton borders on the south with the French departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle, and with Belgium on the west. In the Pétange commune is the point where where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Belgium.
Communes[change | change source]
The Esch-sur-Alzette canton has 14 communes (2017 population).[2]
- Bettembourg (10,736)
- Differdange (25,402)
- Dudelange (20,480)
- Esch-sur-Alzette (34,378)
- Frisange (4,557)
- Kayl (8,982)
- Leudelange (2,596)
- Mondercange (6,708)
- Pétange (18,238)
- Reckange-sur-Mess (2,397)
- Roeser (6,125)
- Rumelange (5,573)
- Sanem (16,136)
- Schifflange (10,379)
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Other webisites[change | change source]
Media related to Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette at Wikimedia Commons