Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)

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Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-Uelzecht

Location canton Esch-sur-Alzette

Administration
Country Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Capital Esch-sur-Alzette
Legislative constituency Sud
LAU 1 LU00010
Geography
Area
  - Rank
242.77 km²
4th of 12
Highest point
  - Rank
435 m
7th of 12
Lowest point
  - Rank
224 m
7th of 12
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
140,061
1st of 12
Density (2005)
  - Rank
576.9/km²
1st of 12
Communes (cities in bold)
Bettembourg, Differdange, Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Frisange, Kayl, Leudelange, Mondercange, Pétange, Reckange-sur-Mess, Roeser, Rumelange, Sanem, Schifflange

Esch-sur-Alzette is a canton in the south-west of Luxembourg, in the district Luxembourg. The capital is Esch-sur-Alzette.

The canton consists of the following 14 communes:

Divisions of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg
Districts: Diekirch | Grevenmacher | Luxembourg
Cantons: Capellen | Clervaux | Diekirch | Echternach | Esch-sur-Alzette | Grevenmacher | Luxembourg | Mersch | Redange | Remich | Vianden | Wiltz