Pétange
Pétange
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The town hall | |
Map of Luxembourg with Pétange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′23″N 5°52′37″E / 49.5564°N 5.8769°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 91st of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| • Rank | 53rd of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| • Rank | 63rd of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 21,806 |
| • Rank | 5th of 100 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 94th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000209 |
| Website | petange.lu |
Pétange (French pronunciation: [petɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Péiteng [ˈpəɪ̯teŋ] ⓘ; German: Petingen [ˈpeːtɪŋən]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous without town status. Pétange lies at the borders with both Belgium and France.
As of 2024, the town of Pétange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 9,910. Other towns within the commune include Lamadelaine and Rodange. The commune is one of the smallest communes of Luxembourg, yet is the fifth-most populous. It is the most-populous commune without city status.