Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette
Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette
Kanton Esch-Uelzecht (Luxembourgish) Canton d'Esch-sur-Alzette (French) Kanton Esch an der Alzette (German) | |
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| Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Sud |
| LAU 1 | LU00002 |
| Communes (cities in bold) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 192,739 |
| • Rank | 2nd of 12 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd of 12 |
| ISO 3166 code | LU-ES |
Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht) is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. It is both the second most populous and second most densely populated canton after the canton of Luxembourg. It borders Belgium & France.