Pétange
Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pétange (French pronunciation: [petɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Péiteng [ˈpəɪteŋ] ⓘ; German: Petingen [ˈpeːtɪŋən]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous without town status. Pétange lies at the borders with both Belgium and France.
Pétange
Péiteng | |
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Coordinates: 49.5564°N 5.8769°E / 49.5564; 5.8769 | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
• Rank | 91st of 100 |
Highest elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
• Rank | 53rd of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
• Rank | 63rd of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 20,563 |
• Rank | 5th of 100 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
• Rank | 94th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000209 |
Website | petange.lu |
As of 2024[update], the town of Pétange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 9,910.[1] Other towns within the commune include Lamadelaine and Rodange. The commune is one of the smallest communes of Luxembourg, yet is the fifth-most populous. It is the most-populous commune without city status.