Hesperange
Commune in Luxembourg, Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hesperange (French pronunciation: [ɛspəʁɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Hesper [ˈhæspɐ] ⓘ; German: Hesperingen) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.
Hesperange
Hesper | |
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Coordinates: 49.5708°N 6.1514°E / 49.5708; 6.1514 | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Luxembourg |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marc Lies (CSV) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.22 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
• Rank | 32nd of 100 |
Highest elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
• Rank | 90th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
• Rank | 58th of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 16,433 |
• Rank | 7th of 100 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Rank | 14th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000303 |
Website | hesperange.lu |
The total population of the commune is 16,443 as of 2023, making it the seventh-most populous in the country.
As of 2024[update], the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,914.[1] Other towns within the commune include Alzingen, Fentange, Howald, and Itzig. Each of these five towns has a population of over 1,000, making Hesperange unique amongst Luxembourgish communes in having five towns with over a thousand inhabitants (see: List of towns in Luxembourg by population).
Hesperange Castle, now a ruin, has a history dating from the 13th century.[2]
Hesperange has a park called Hesper Park which has a memorial commemorating the death of three American soldiers who died in a tank accident on the nearby bridge over the Alzette river on 26 December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.