Hesperange

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Hesperange
Hesper
Coat of arms of Hesperange
Location of Hesperange in Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Canton Luxembourg
LAU 2 LU00011004
Geography
Area
Area rank
27.22 km²
27th of 116
Highest point
Highest point rank
334 m
102nd of 116
Lowest point
Lowest point rank
255 m
=65th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
Population rank
11,504
7th of 116
Density (2005)
Density rank
422.6 /km²
16th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Hesperange (Luxembourgish: Hesper, German: Hesperingen) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.

The total population of the commune is 12,196 persons. This breaks down into 6,439 Luxembourgers, 1,411 Portugueses, 978 French, 760 Italians, 476 Belgians, 384 Germans, and 1,748 persons of other nationalities.

As of 2006, the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,183. Other towns within the commune include Alzingen, Fentange, Howald, and Itzig.

The mayor of the commune is Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen.

Hesperange is home of FC Swift Hesperange, a football club that plays in the top-flight National Division. The club's home games are played at Stade Alphonse Theis. They have won the Luxembourg Cup on one occasion (1989–90).

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[edit] External links

Commune de Hesperange (Municipality of Hesperange)

Friends of the History of Hesperange

Hesperange Schools

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Coordinates: 49°34′N, 6°09′E