Sanem

Sanem
Suessem (Luxembourgish)
Sassenheim (German)
The castle
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 5°55′40″E / 49.5472°N 5.9278°E / 49.5472; 5.9278
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Government
  MayorSimone Asselborn-Bintz (LSAP)
Area
  Total
24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
  Rank36th of 100
Highest elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
  Rank34th of 100
Lowest elevation
277 m (909 ft)
  Rank79th of 100
Population
 (2024)
  Total
19,085
  Rank6th of 100
  Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
   Rank11th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000213
Websitesanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzu̯əsəm] ; German: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux.

As of 2024, the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,800. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.