Sanem

This article is about the town in south-western Luxembourg. For other uses, see Sanem (disambiguation).

Sanem Suessem
Commune
The castle
Coat of arms of Sanem Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates:
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	Georges Engel
Area
• Total	24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Area rank	35 of 105
Highest elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
• Rank	34th of 105
Lowest elevation	277 m (909 ft)
• Rank	82nd of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	15,047
• Rank	6th of 105
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Density rank	11th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00010013
Website	sanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem, French: Sanem or German: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. 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 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.

See also

• List of mayors of Sanem

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Commune of Sanem official website