Bissen
Bissen
Biissen | |
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Bissen seen from the Wobierg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Viaggi (Your People) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 53rd of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| • Rank | 79th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 3,535 |
| • Rank | 50th of 100 |
| • Density | 170.4/km2 (441.2/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 48th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000402 |
| Website | bissen.lu |
Bissen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪsn̩]; Luxembourgish: Biissen [ˈbiːsən]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
As of 2025, the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,505. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.