Sanem

Sanem
Suessem (Luxembourgish)
Sassenheim (German)
Commune
The castle
The castle
Coat of arms of Sanem
Coat of arms
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
 • Total
24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
 • Rank36th of 100
Highest elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
 • Rank34th of 100
Lowest elevation
277 m (909 ft)
 • Rank79th of 100
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
19,778
 • Rank6th of 100
 • Density809.9/km2 (2,098/sq mi)
  • Rank10th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000213
Websitesanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzu̯əsəm] ⓘ; German: Sassenheim [ˈzasn̩ˌhaɪm]) 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 September 2026, the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,888. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.

Notable people

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

References

  1. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Philippe Farcy, "Sanem, un palais enfantin", Vie de Château (461), La libre.be. (in French) Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Espace muséologique". suessem.lu (in French). Sanem. Retrieved 2019-09-04.