Sanem

Sanem is a commune and town in south-western . It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanem Castle and Belvaux-Soleuvre railway station.

Castle
, located in the village of Sanem near in south-western has a history dating back to the 13th century. Today's building was completed in 1557 after the medieval castle had been partly destroyed.

Railway station
is a railway station serving the towns of and , in the commune of Sanem, in south-western . The station is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

Stadium
is a football in , in southwestern . It is currently the home stadium of FC Progrès Niederkorn. The stadium has a capacity of 1,976 including 576 seats on main stand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Land of the Red Rocks and Esch-sur-Alzette.

The , also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, is the southwestmost region of .

Town
The Land of the Red Rocks, also known as the canton, is the southwestmost region of . is situated 5 km southeast of Sanem.

Village
is a town in the commune of Sanem, in south-western . As of 2025, the town has a population of 9,174. It lies close to the town of Belval.

Sanem

Latitude
49.5331° or 49° 31′ 59″ north
Longitude
5.9363° or 5° 56′ 11″ east
Population
18,300
Elevation
317 metres (1,040 feet)
Open location code
8FX7GWMP+6G
Geo­Names ID
2960116
Wiki­data ID
Q677804
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Zeeuws—“Sanem” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Санем
  • Belarusian: Санэм
  • Catalan: Sanem
  • Cebuano: Sanem
  • Chinese: Sanem
  • Chinese: 萨内姆
  • Danish: Sanem
  • Dutch: Sanem
  • French: Commune de Sanem
  • French: Sanem
  • German: Gemeinde Sassenheim
  • German: Sassenheim
  • Hungarian: Sanem
  • Italian: Sanem
  • Korean: 사넴
  • Korean: 자센하임
  • Korean: 주에셈
  • Lithuanian: Sanemas
  • Luxembourgish: Gemeng Sanem
  • Luxembourgish: Gemeng Suessem
  • Luxembourgish: Sanem
  • Luxembourgish: Suessem
  • Malay: Sanem
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sanem
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sanem
  • Norwegian: Sanem
  • Persian: زانم
  • Polish: Sanem
  • Portuguese: Sanem
  • Russian: Санем
  • Slovak: Sanem
  • Spanish: Sanem
  • Swahili: Sanem
  • Swedish: Sanem
  • Swiss German: Suessem
  • Tosk Albanian: Suessem
  • Turkish: LU0213
  • Turkish: Sanem, Lüksemburg
  • Turkish: Sanem
  • Turkish: Sassenheim
  • Turkish: Suessem
  • Ukrainian: Санем
  • Zeeuws: Sanem

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