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Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-Uelzecht
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
LAU 2	LU00010004
Geography
Area Area rank	14.35 km² 89th of 116
Highest point Highest point rank	426 m 39th of 116
Lowest point Lowest point rank	279 m 92nd of 116
Population
Population (2005) Population rank	28,000 2nd of 116
Density (2005) Density rank	1,951 /km² 1st of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht, German: Esch an der Alzette or Esch an der Alzig) is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 28,000 people. It lies in the south-west of the country, close to the border with France. The town is usually referred to just as Esch, but there is also a village further north named Esch-sur-Sûre from which to distinguish it.

As of 2001, the town of Esch-sur-Alzette lies in the centre of the commune; with a population of 27,146, it is Luxembourg's second-most populous town. Esch lies in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the town. The capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly 15 km (10 miles) to the north-east, and can be reached by the A4 motorway or by rail.

There is a museum, called the National Museum of the Resistance, which has material related to the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War. Other tourist attractions include the large park, and the Berwart Tower, built in 1621.

There are two cinemas, called the "Ariston" and the "Kinosch". The main theatre is the Municipal Theatre. There is also the "Kulturfabrik", a cultural centre in a reconverted abattoir which hosts performances of various kinds. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.

The city is the centre of the country's steel manufacture. One of the largest employers in the town is Arcelor, the world's largest steel producer, which formed from the merger of Aceralia, Arbed, and Usinor.

At the 2006 Tour de France, Esch-sur-Alzette hosted the end of Stage 2 and the start of Stage 3.

• Coimbra, Portugal
• Cologne, Germany
• Liège, Belgium
• Lille, France
• Offenbach, Germany
• Rotterdam, the Netherlands
• Turin, Italy
• Velletri, Italy

• The city's website
• A large private collection of pictures of the city and its surroundings
• Luxembourg Towns - a guide by Gary Little (please be aware that there are only 12 cities (!) in the Grand Duchy; have a look at the lb Wiki)
• A brief description of the twinning agreement
• FEATS Newsletter, December 1999 - discusses quite a few matters relating to Esch
• Arcelor website

Coordinates: 49°30′ N 5°59′ E (49.5, 5.9833333333333)