Strassen, Luxembourg

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Strassen
Stroossen
Coat of arms of Strassen
Location of Strassen in Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Canton Luxembourg
LAU 2 LU00011009
Geography
Area
Area rank
10.71 km²
103rd of 116
Highest point
Highest point rank
391 m
=68th of 116
Lowest point
Lowest point rank
265 m
=75th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
Population rank
6,173
16th of 116
Density (2005)
Density rank
576.4 /km²
9th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Strassen (Luxembourgish: Stroossen) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Luxembourg, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2001, the town of Strassen, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 5,901.

Strassen was formed on 1 January 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Bertrange. The law forming Strassen was passed on the 6 August 1849.[1]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1849, No. 78 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.


Coordinates: 49°37′N 6°04′E