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Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)

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Esch-sur-Alzette

Esch-Uelzecht
Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E / 49.500; 6.000
KintraLuxembourg
DestrictLuxembourg
Legislative constituencySud
LAU 1LU00010
CaipitalEsch-sur-Alzette
Communes
(ceeties in bauld)
Bettembourg, Differdange, Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Frisange, Kayl, Leudelange, Mondercange, Pétange, Reckange-sur-Mess, Roeser, Rumelange, Sanem, Schifflange
Area
 • Total242.77 km2 (93.73 sq mi)
Area rank4t o 12
Highest elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
Lowest elevation224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total140,061
 • Rank1st o 12
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Density rank1st o 12

Esch-sur-Alzette is a canton in the sooth-wast o Luxembourg, in Luxembourg Destrict. The caipital is Esch-sur-Alzette.

The canton consists o the follaein 14 communes: