Mamer
Mamer (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈmaːmɐ] ⓘ) is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes both Mamer itself and the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette. The A6 motorway from Luxembourg to Brussels, also designated European route E25, runs through Mamer.
Mamer
Mamer | |
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Mamer Castle, now the town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Mamer highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.6283333°N 6.0261111°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| • Rank | 83rd of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| • Rank | 66th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 10,643 |
| • Rank | 11th of 102 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000108 |
| Website | mamer.lu |
As of 2014, Mamer, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 8,173. The town is the thirteenth-largest in Luxembourg. The commune as a whole is the fourteenth-most populous in the country.
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