Sanem ( lb, Suessem ; german: Sassenheim) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
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
Belvaux ( , ) is a town in the commune of Sanem, 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-D ...
.
, 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
Ehlerange (, ) is a small town in the commune of Sanem, in south-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Gr ...
, and
Soleuvre.
Population
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.
[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:
*
Chauffailles
Chauffailles () is a Communes of France, commune in the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
Chaufailles lies in the extreme south of the depa ...
, France
See also
*
List of mayors of Sanem
The Mayor of Sanem is the mayor of the Luxembourgian Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Sanem.
List of Mayors of Sanem
Footnotes
References
* {{in lang, fr}Les bourgmestres de la Commune de Sanem de 1799 à aujourd'hui
Commune of Sanem of ...
References
External links
*
Commune of Sanem official website
Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
Towns in Luxembourg
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