Bissen

For other uses, see Bissen (disambiguation).

Bissen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪsn̩]; Luxembourgish: Biissen [ˈbiːsən]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.

Bissen Biissen
Commune
Bissen seen from the Wobierg
Coat of arms Brandmark
Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.7833°N 6.0667°E / 49.7833; 6.0667
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Mersch
Government
• Mayor	David Viaggi
Area
• Total	20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi)
• Rank	53rd of 100
Highest elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
• Rank	79th of 100
Lowest elevation	214 m (702 ft)
• Rank	32nd of 100
Population  (2024)
• Total	3,535
• Rank	50th of 100
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Rank	48th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000402
Website	bissen.lu

As of 2024^[update], the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,449.^[1] Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.

Population

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