Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) facts for kids
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| - coordinates | 49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Area | 242.8 km² (94 sq mi) |
| Population | 172,687 (2017) |
| Density | 711 /km² (1,841 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 14 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-ES |
| LAU 1 | LU00010 |
Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht) is a canton in the south-west of Luxembourg. Its capital is Esch-sur-Alzette.
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Geography
With an area of 242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi), and a population (2016) of 172,687, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton has a population density of 711.2 inhabitants/km².
The canton borders on the south with the French departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle, and with Belgium on the west. In the Pétange commune is the point where where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Belgium.
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| Meurthe-et-Moselle department (France) | Moselle (France) | Moselle department (France) |
Communes
The Esch-sur-Alzette canton has 14 communes (2017 population).
- Bettembourg (10,736)
- Differdange (25,402)
- Dudelange (20,480)
- Esch-sur-Alzette (34,378)
- Frisange (4,557)
- Kayl (8,982)
- Leudelange (2,596)
- Mondercange (6,708)
- Pétange (18,238)
- Reckange-sur-Mess (2,397)
- Roeser (6,125)
- Rumelange (5,573)
- Sanem (16,136)
- Schifflange (10,379)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Esch-sur-Alzette para niños
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