Steinsel (Luxembourgish: Steesel [ˈʃteːzəl]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City.
Steinsel
Steesel | |
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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 | |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 47th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| • Rank | 71st of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| • Rank | 47th of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,321 |
| • Rank | 27th of 102 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000308 |
| Website | steinsel.lu |
As of 2005[update], the town of Steinsel, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,844. Other towns within the commune include Heisdorf and Mullendorf.
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 to have ever been recorded in Luxembourg.[1]

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