Sanem
Sanem
Suessem | ||
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Esch-sur-Alzette | ||
Government | ||
• Mayor | Simone Asselborn-Bintz (LSAP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) | |
• Rank | 36th of 100 | |
Highest elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) | |
• Rank | 34th of 100 | |
Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) | |
• Rank | 79th of 100 | |
Population (2023) | ||
• Total | 18,333 | |
• Rank | LAU 2 LU0000213 | |
Website | sanem.lu |
Sanem (
canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux
.
As of 2024[update], the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,800.[1] Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.
Notable people
- Albert Simon (1901–1956), a Luxembourgish painter.
- Niki Bettendorf (1936–2018), a Luxembourgish politician; Mayor of Bertrange, 1982 to 2001.
- Jean-Claude Juncker (born 1954), prime minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and president of the European Commission (2014-2019), grew up in Belvaux.
Population
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Sanem Castle
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.[3]
Twin towns — sister cities
Sanem is
twinned with:[4]
- Chauffailles, France
See also
References
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Philippe Farcy, "Sanem, un palais enfantin", Vie de Château (461), La libre.be. (in French) Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Espace muséologique". suessem.lu (in French). Sanem. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
External links
- Media related to Sanem at Wikimedia Commons
- Commune of Sanem official website