Esch-sur-Alzette

Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-Uelzecht (Luxembourgish) Esch an der Alzette (German)
City and commune
Esch-sur-Alzette seen from Gaalgebierg Park City Hall Rue de l'Hôpital and St. Joseph's Church Rue de l'Alzette Belval Campus
Coat of arms Brandmark
Map of Luxembourg with Esch-sur-Alzette highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°29′49″N 5°58′50″E / 49.4969°N 5.9806°E / 49.4969; 5.9806
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	Christian Weis (CSV)
Area
• Total	14.35 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
• Rank	81st of 100
Highest elevation	426 m (1,398 ft)
• Rank	32nd of 100
Lowest elevation	279 m (915 ft)
• Rank	84th of 100
Population  (2023)
• Total	36,625
• Rank	2nd of 100
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
• Rank	1st of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000204
Website	esch.lu
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Esch-sur-Alzette (French: [ɛʃ syʁ alzɛt]; Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht [ˌæʒ ˈuəltsəɕt] ^ⓘ; German: Esch an der Alzette [ˈɛʃ ʔan deːɐ̯ ʔalˈzɛt] or Esch an der Alzig) is a city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 36,625 inhabitants, as of 2023^[update]. It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies 45 kilometres (28 miles) further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad.