Sanem Suessem |
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The castle | |||
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Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | |||
Country | Luxembourg | ||
District | Luxembourg | ||
Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Georges Engel | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 24.42 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 33rd of 116 | ||
Highest elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) | ||
• Rank | 41st of 116 | ||
Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) | ||
• Rank | 87th of 116 | ||
Population (2009) | |||
• Total | 14,255 | ||
• Rank | 6th of 116 | ||
• Density | 583.7/km2 (1,511.9/sq mi) | ||
• Density rank | 11th of 116 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
LAU 2 | LU00010013 | ||
Website | sanem.lu |
Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem, French: Sanem or German: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux.
As of 2005[update], the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,397. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.
Sanem Castle has a history dating back to the 13th century. Today's building was completed in 1557 after the medieval castle had been partly destroyed. The castle still maintains much of its original character.[1]
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