Sandweiler
Sandweiler (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈzɑntvɑɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.
Sandweiler
Sandweiler | |
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Sandweiler and Findel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Sandweiler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.6167°N 6.2167°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 98th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| • Rank | 67th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| • Rank | 91st of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,751 |
| • Rank | 47th of 102 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000306 |
| Website | sandweiler.lu |
As of 2023, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3,667. Other settlements within the commune include Findel and Birelerhaff.
The commune is dominated by Luxembourg Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.
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