Quick facts for kids Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Canton |
| Country |
 Luxembourg |
|
| Capital |
Esch-sur-Alzette |
| - coordinates |
49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E / 49.500; 6.000 |
| 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 special area called a canton in the southwest part of Luxembourg. Think of it like a county or a region. The main city and capital of this canton is also named Esch-sur-Alzette.
Where is Esch-sur-Alzette?
The Esch-sur-Alzette canton covers about 242.8 square kilometers. That's like a big area! In 2016, about 172,687 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 711 people for every square kilometer.
This canton shares its southern border with two departments in France: Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle. To the west, it borders Belgium. There's even a special spot in the Pétange area where Luxembourg, France, and Belgium all meet!
Towns and Villages in Esch-sur-Alzette
The Esch-sur-Alzette canton is made up of 14 different towns and villages. These are called communes. Here are the communes and how many people lived in them in 2017:
- Bettembourg (10,736 people)
- Differdange (25,402 people)
- Dudelange (20,480 people)
- Esch-sur-Alzette (34,378 people)
- Frisange (4,557 people)
- Kayl (8,982 people)
- Leudelange (2,596 people)
- Mondercange (6,708 people)
- Pétange (18,238 people)
- Reckange-sur-Mess (2,397 people)
- Roeser (6,125 people)
- Rumelange (5,573 people)
- Sanem (16,136 people)
- Schifflange (10,379 people)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Esch-sur-Alzette para niños
Esch-sur-Alzette canton 
