Sanem

Sanem

Suessem
Sanem ; Suessem
Commune
	The castle
	Coat of arms
	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°ECoordinates: 49°32′50″N 5°55′40″E / 49.5472°N 5.9278°E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Area
• Total	24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Area rank	36th of 102
Highest elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
• Rank	34th of 102
Lowest elevation	277 m (909 ft)
• Rank	79th of 102
Population (2018)
• Total	16,780
• Rank	6th of 102
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Density rank	11th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	LU0000213
Website	sanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzuəsəm]; 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 2005, 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.

Sanem Castle[]

Sanem Castle 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.^[1]

Twin towns — sister cities[]

Sanem is twinned with:^[2]

Chauffailles, France

References[]

^ Philippe Farcy, "Sanem, un palais enfantin", Vie de Château (461), La libre.be. (in French) Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^ "Espace muséologique". suessem.lu (in French). Sanem. Retrieved 2019-09-04.