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Commune in Luxembourg, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandweiler (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈzɑntvɑɪlɐ] ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.
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Sandweiler
Sandweiler | |
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Coordinates: 49.6167°N 6.2167°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Luxembourg |
Area | |
• Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
• Rank | 98th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
• Rank | 67th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
• Rank | 91st of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,751 |
• Rank | 47th of 100 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Rank | 18th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000306 |
Website | sandweiler.lu |
As of 2024, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3721.[1] Other settlements within the commune include Findel and Birelerhaff.
The commune is dominated by Luxembourg Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.
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Two airline companies, Luxair and Cargolux, have their head offices on the grounds of Luxembourg Findel Airport in Sandweiler.[3][4][5]
DuPont Teijin Films has its headquarters in Sandweiler commune.
A small retail zone can be found Op der Hokaul in the west of the town Sandweiler.
The Sandweiler German war cemetery contains the remnants of around 10900 German servicemen fallen in the Battle of the Bulge.[6] It is over 1 km from the more widely known Luxembourg American Cemetery in Hamm.
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