Steinsel

Steinsel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnzl̩]; Luxembourgish: Steesel [ˈʃteːzəl] ^ⓘ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City.

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Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Steinsel highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.6764°N 6.1236°E / 49.6764; 6.1236
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Luxembourg
Government
• Mayor	Fernand Marchetti
Area
• Total	21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
• Rank	47th of 100
Highest elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
• Rank	71st of 100
Lowest elevation	241 m (791 ft)
• Rank	47th of 100
Population  (2024)
• Total	6,018
• Rank	29th of 100
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Rank	31st of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000308
Website	steinsel.lu

As of 2023^[update], the town of Steinsel, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 2,549. Other towns within the commune include Heisdorf and Mullendorf.^[1]

Like most of Luxembourg, Steinsel has an oceanic climate. On 25 July 2019, Steinsel recorded a temperature of 40.8 °C (105.4 °F), which is the highest temperature recorded in Luxembourg since records began in 1838.^[2][3]

The church of Steinsel

Geography

The commune of Steinsel is situated north of Walferdange, in the Alzette valley, and is the northernmost commune in the Canton of Luxembourg. It is split in two by the Alzette, with the towns of Steinsel and Mullendorf lying to its west, and Heisdorf lying to its east.

Notable people

• Pierre Dupong (1885–1953), a Luxembourgish politician and statesman; the 16th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving from 1937 to 1953,

Population

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