Pétange

Also known as Petange

Pétange (; ; ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous without town status. Pétange lies at the borders with both Belgium and France.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pétange
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Stadhaus Péiteng 01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The town hall
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms petange luxbrg.png
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Pétange map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Luxembourg with Pétange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Canton
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Esch-sur-Alzette
Settlement.leader_party: CSV
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_rank: of 100
Settlement.elevation_max_rank: of 100
Settlement.elevation_min_rank: of 100

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Wikidata facts

Population: 20903
Area: 1196.2050
Elevation: 279
Official website: petange.lu
Image: Stadhaus Péiteng 01.jpg

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Commons category: Pétange
phone number: +352-50-12-51-1000

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Population
Attractions
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Notable people
Twin towns — sister cities
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, the town of Pétange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 10,086. Other towns within the commune include Lamadelaine and Rodange. The commune is one of the smallest communes of Luxembourg, yet is the fifth-most populous. It is the most-populous commune without city status.