Canton of Esch an der Alzette

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Basic data
State : Luxembourg
LAU 1: 02
ISO 3166-2 : SYPHILIS
Administrative headquarters: Esch on the Alzette
Surface: 242.77  km²
ranked 4 of 12
Residents: 180.275 (January 1, 2019)
Rank 2 of 12
Population density : 743 inhabitants per km²

Coordinates: 49 ° 30 '  N , 6 ° 0'  E

The canton of Esch an der Alzette is the southernmost and, after the canton of Luxembourg, the most populous canton of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . It borders in the north on the cantons of Capellen and Luxembourg , in the east on the canton Remich , in the south on the French region of Lorraine and in the west on the Belgian province of Luxembourg .

Until the abolition of the Luxembourg districts on October 3, 2015, the canton was part of the Luxembourg district .

Administrative division

The canton of Esch an der Alzette comprises 14 municipalities (population as of January 1, 2019).

  1. Bettembourg (11,197)
  2. Differdange (26,796)
  3. Dudelange (21,087)
  4. Esch on the Alzette (35.382)
  5. Frisingen (4682)
  6. Kayl (9315)
  7. Leudelange (2668)
  8. Monnerich (6959)
  9. Petingen (19.154)
  10. Reckingen / Mess (2511)
  11. Roeser (6459)
  12. Rumelingen (5608)
  13. Sassenheim (17,277)
  14. Schifflingen (11,180)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
  2. ↑ From Parliament: The districts are abolished. In: Luxemburger Wort . July 7, 2015, accessed July 3, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Canton Esch an der Alzette  - collection of images, videos and audio files