Sanem

Sanem
Suessem
The castle
The castle
Coat of arms of Sanem
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 5°55′40″E / 49.5472°N 5.9278°E / 49.5472; 5.9278
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Government
 • MayorSimone Asselborn-Bintz (LSAP)
Area
 • Total24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
 • Rank36th of 102
Highest elevation422 m (1,385 ft)
 • Rank34th of 102
Lowest elevation277 m (909 ft)
 • Rank79th of 102
Population
(2023)
 • Total18,333
 • Rank6th of 102
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
  • Rank11th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000213
Websitesanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzuəsəm] ; German: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux.

As of 2005, 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.

Notable people

  • Albert Simon (1901–1956), a Luxembourgian painter.
  • Niki Bettendorf (1936–2018), a Luxembourgish politician; Mayor of Bertrange, 1982 to 2001.
  • Jean-Claude Juncker (born 1954), grew up in Belvaux; he became the 21st prime minister of Luxembourg (1995 to 2013) and 12th president of the European Commission (2014 to 2019).

Population

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.

Twin towns — sister cities

Sanem is twinned with:

See also



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