Differdange

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Differdange
Déifferdeng
Coat of arms of Differdange
Location of Differdange in Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Canton Esch-sur-Alzette
LAU 2 LU00010002
Geography
Area
Area rank
22.18 km²
43rd of 116
Highest point
Highest point rank
427 m
=37th of 116
Lowest point
Lowest point rank
277 m
=87th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
Population rank
19,005
3rd of 116
Density (2005)
Density rank
856.9 /km²
6th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Differdange (Luxembourgish: Déifferdeng, German: Differdingen) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France. It is in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2005, the town of Differdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 10,248. Other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, and Oberkorn.


Communes of Esch-sur-Alzette
Bettembourg | Differdange | Dudelange | Esch-sur-Alzette | Frisange | Kayl | Leudelange | Mondercange | Pétange | Reckange-sur-Mess | Roeser | Rumelange | Sanem | Schifflange

Coordinates: 49°31′N 5°53′E