Hesperange
Hesper
Commune
View on Hesperange with its castle
View on Hesperange with its castle
Coat of arms of Hesperange
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Hesperange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Hesperange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°34′15″N 6°09′05″E / 49.5708°N 6.1514°E / 49.5708; 6.1514
Country Luxembourg
CantonLuxembourg
Government
 • MayorMarc Lies (CSV)
Area
 • Total27.22 km2 (10.51 sq mi)
 • Rank32nd of 102
Highest elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
 • Rank90th of 102
Lowest elevation
255 m (837 ft)
 • Rank58th of 102
Population
 (2023)
 • Total16,433
 • Rank7th of 102
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
  • Rank14th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000303
Websitehesperange.lu

Hesperange (French pronunciation: [ɛspəʁɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Hesper [ˈhæspɐ] ⓘ; German: Hesperingen) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.

The total population of the commune is 14.701 people. This breaks down into 6.909 Luxembourgers, 2.021 French, 1.758 Portuguese, 1.052 Italians, 627 Belgians, 514 Germans, 241 Spanish, 207 British, 190 Polish, 106 Dutch, and 1.076 persons of other nationalities. (2014 official data)

As of 2008, the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2.651. Other towns within the commune include Alzingen, Fentange, Howald, and Itzig. Each of these five towns has a population of over 1,000, making Hesperange unique amongst Luxembourgish communes in having five towns with over a thousand inhabitants (see: List of towns in Luxembourg by population).

Hesperange Castle, now a ruin, has a history dating from the 13th century.[1]

Hesperange has a park called Hesper Park which has a memorial commemorating the death of three American soldiers who died in a tank accident on the nearby bridge over the Alzette river on 26 December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.

Population

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Notable people

Twin towns — sister cities

Hesperange is twinned with:[3]

Sports

Hesperange is home of FC Swift Hesperange, a football club that plays in the top-flight National Division. The club's home games are played at Stade Alphonse Theis. They have won the Luxembourg National Division on one occasion (2022-23) and the Luxembourg Cup, also on one occasion (1989–90).

References

  1. ↑ "Hesperange: History", Association des châteaux luxembourgeois. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jumelage". hesperange.lu (in French). Hesperange. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
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