Sandweiler

Sandweiler
Sandweiler
Commune

Sandweiler and Findel

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Sandweiler highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°37′00″N 6°13′00″E / 49.6167°N 6.2167°E / 49.6167; 6.2167Coordinates: 49°37′00″N 6°13′00″E / 49.6167°N 6.2167°E / 49.6167; 6.2167
Country  Luxembourg
District Luxembourg
Canton Luxembourg
Government
 • Mayor Simone Massard-Stitz
Area
 • Total 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Area rank 101st of 105
Highest elevation 383 m (1,257 ft)
 • Rank 68th of 105
Lowest elevation 294 m (965 ft)
 • Rank 94th of 105
Population (2014)
 • Total 3,405
 • Rank 43rd of 105
 • Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Density rank 17th of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00011006
Website sandweiler.lu

Sandweiler is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.

As of 2005, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 2,474. Other settlements within the commune include Findel.

The commune is dominated by Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.

Traffic is a big problem for the commune, since it is on a main road with Germany, and many commuters cause traffic jams in the morning. The traffic problems have been made worse by the provision of bus lanes, which have reduced the available space for automobiles.

Economy

Two airline companies, Luxair and Cargolux, have their head offices on the grounds of Luxembourg Findel Airport in Sandweiler.[1][2][3]

DuPont Teijin Films has its headquarters in Sandweiler commune.

References

  1. ↑ "Luxair S.A. Notes to the accounts." paperJam. Retrieved on 2 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 108.
  3. ↑ "Network & Offices Luxembourg." Cargolux. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.

External links

 Niederanven
Luxembourg City Schuttrange
   Sandweiler  
Hesperange Contern
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