Sanem

This article is about the town in south-western Luxembourg. For other uses, see Sanem (disambiguation).

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzu̯əsəm] ^ⓘ; 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.

Sanem Suessem (Luxembourgish) Sassenheim (German)
Commune
The castle
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.5472°N 5.9278°E / 49.5472; 5.9278
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	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  (2024)
• Total	19,085
• Rank	6th of 100
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000213
Website	sanem.lu

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Sanem is twinned with:^[4]

• Chauffailles, France

See also

• List of mayors of Sanem