Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette (French: [ɛʃ syʁ alzɛt]; Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht [ˌæʒ ˈuəltsəɕt] ⓘ; German: Esch an der Alzette [ˈɛʃ ʔan deːɐ̯ ʔalˈzɛt] or Esch an der Alzig) is a city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 36,625 inhabitants, as of 2023. It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies 45 kilometres (28 miles) further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad.
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-Uelzecht (Luxembourgish) | |
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City and commune | |
Esch-sur-Alzette seen from Gaalgebierg Park City Hall Rue de l'Hôpital and St. Joseph's Church Rue de l'Alzette Belval Campus | |
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Coat of arms Brandmark | |
Map of Luxembourg with Esch-sur-Alzette highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.4969°N 5.9806°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Weis (CSV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.35 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 81st of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| • Rank | 84th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 36,625 |
| • Rank | 2nd of 100 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000204 |
| Website | esch.lu |
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