Sanem
Sanem
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The castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 5°55′40″E / 49.5472°N 5.9278°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simone Asselborn-Bintz (LSAP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 36th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| • Rank | 34th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| • Rank | 79th of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 19,085 |
| • Rank | 6th of 100 |
| • Density | 781.5/km2 (2,024/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000213 |
| Website | sanem.lu |
Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzu̯əsəm] ⓘ; German: Sassenheim [ˈzasn̩ˌhaɪm]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux.
As of 2025, the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,860. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.