Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzuəsəm]; 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
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
Area
• Total	24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
• Rank	36th of 102
Highest elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
• Rank	34th of 102
Lowest elevation	277 m (909 ft)
• Rank	79th of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	16,780
• Rank	6th of 102
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000213
Website	sanem.lu

As of 2005^[update], the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,397. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.

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.[2]

Twin towns — sister cities

Sanem is twinned with:[3]

• Chauffailles, France

See also

• List of mayors of Sanem

References

External links

• Media related to Sanem at Wikimedia Commons
• Commune of Sanem official website

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