Mamer
Mamer | |
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Mamer Castle, now the town hall | |
Map of Luxembourg with Mamer highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′42″N 6°01′34″E / 49.6283333°N 6.0261111°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Feller |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| • Rank | 83rd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| • Rank | 66th of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 11,368 |
| • Rank | 11th of 100 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000108 |
| Website | mamer.lu |
Mamer (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈmaːmɐ] ⓘ) is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes both Mamer itself and the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette. The A6 motorway from Luxembourg to Brussels, also designated European route E25, runs through Mamer.
As of 2023, Mamer, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 7,942. The commune as a whole is the eleventh-most populous in the country.