Esch-sur-Alzette
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Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht pronounced [ˌæʒ ˈuəltsəɕt] (listen), German: Esch an der Alzette [ˌɛʃ ʔan deːɐ̯ ʔalˈzɛt] or Esch an der Alzig, French: Esch-sur-Alzette) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Esch-sur-Alzette.
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Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-Uelzecht | |
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The town seen from the Gaalgebierg park | |
Map of Luxembourg with Esch-sur-Alzette highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49.4969°N 5.9806°E / 49.4969; 5.9806 | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mischo Georges (CSV) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.35 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
• Rank | 81st of 102 |
Highest elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
• Rank | 32nd of 102 |
Lowest elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
• Rank | 84th of 102 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,218 |
• Rank | 2nd of 102 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
• Rank | 63rd of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000204 |
Website | esch.lu |
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The town is usually referred to just as Esch, but there is also a village and commune further north, in the Wiltz canton, named Esch-sur-Sûre from which to distinguish it.