Differdange
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| District | Luxembourg | |||
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | |||
| LAU 2 | LU00010002 | |||
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| Area Area rank |
22.18 km² 43rd of 116 |
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| Highest point Highest point rank |
427 m =37th of 116 |
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| Lowest point Lowest point rank |
277 m =87th of 116 |
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| Population (2005) Population rank |
19,005 3rd of 116 |
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| Density (2005) Density rank |
856.9 /km² 6th of 116 |
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| List of communes of Luxembourg | ||||
Differdange (Luxembourgish: Déifferdeng, German: Differdingen) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France. It is in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2001, the town of Differdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 10,248. Other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, and Oberkorn.
Differdange is home to Miami University's Dolibois European Center.
| Communes of Esch-sur-Alzette | |
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| Bettembourg | Differdange | Dudelange | Esch-sur-Alzette | Frisange | Kayl | Leudelange | Mondercange | Pétange | Reckange-sur-Mess | Roeser | Rumelange | Sanem | Schifflange | |