Sanem ( lb, Suessem ; german: Sassenheim) is a
commune and town in south-western
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
. It is part of the
canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is
Belvaux.
, the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,397. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux,
Ehlerange, and
Soleuvre
Soleuvre (, , ) is a town in the commune of Sanem, in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 5,471. In 2001, Soleuvre was the fourteenth-largest town in Luxembourg, and the largest that is not ...
.
Population
Sanem Castle
Sanem Castle
Sanem Castle (french: Château de Sanem, lb, Schlass Suessem), located in the village of Sanem near Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg has a history dating back to the 13th century. Today's building was completed in 1557 after the mediev ...
has a history dating back to the 13th century. Today's building was completed in 1557 after the medieval castle had been partly destroyed. The castle still maintains much of its original character.
[Philippe Farcy, "Sanem, un palais enfantin"]
Vie de Château (461), ''La libre.be''. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
Twin towns — sister cities
Sanem is
twinned with:
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Chauffailles, France
See also
*
List of mayors of Sanem
References
External links
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Commune of Sanem official website
Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
Towns in Luxembourg
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