Pétange

Pétange is a commune and town in south-western . 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.
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  • Type: Locality with 7,190 residents
  • Description: commune in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
  • Also known as: “Commune of Pétange”
  • Postal codes: L-4702, L-4707, L-4708, L-4709, L-4710, L-4711, L-4712, L-4713, L-4714, L-4715, L-4716, L-4717, L-4718, L-4719, L-4720, L-4721, L-4722, L-4730, L-4731, L-4732, L-4733, L-4734, L-4735, L-4736, L-4737, L-4738, L-4739, L-4740, L-4741, L-4742, L-4743, L-4744, L-4745, L-4750, L-4751, L-4752, L-4753, L-4754, L-4755, L-4756, L-4757, L-4758, L-4759, L-4760, L-4761, L-4762, L-4763, L-4770, L-4771, L-4772, L-4773, L-4774, L-4775, L-4776, L-4777, L-4778, L-4779, L-4780, L-4781, L-4782, L-4783, L-4784, L-4785, L-4786, and L-4908
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pétange railway station and Église Saint-Hubert.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving Pétange, in south-western . It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

Church
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is a church.

Arts center
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is an arts center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linger and Lamadelaine.

Village
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is a small town in the commune of , in south-western . As of 2023, the town has a population of 622.

Village
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is a town in the commune of Pétange, . As of 2025, the town has a population of 3,218.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Pétange

Latitude
49.55833° or 49° 33′ 30″ north
Longitude
5.88056° or 5° 52′ 50″ east
Population
7,190
Elevation
278 metres (912 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LU PTN
Open location code
8FX7HV5J+86
Geo­Names ID
2960187
Wiki­data ID
Q602441
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Zeeuws—“Pétange” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Péiteng”
  • Belarusian: “Петанж”
  • Belarusian: “Пэтанж”
  • Catalan: “Pétange”
  • Chinese: “Pétange”
  • Chinese: “佩唐日”
  • Czech: “Pétange”
  • Danish: “Pétange”
  • Dutch: “Petange”
  • Dutch: “Pétange”
  • French: “Commune de Pétange”
  • French: “Pétange”
  • German: “Gemeinde Pétange”
  • German: “Gemeinde Petingen”
  • German: “Pétange”
  • German: “Petingen”
  • Hungarian: “Pétange”
  • Italian: “Pétange”
  • Korean: “페탕주”
  • Lithuanian: “Petanžas”
  • Luxembourgish: “Gemeng Péiteng”
  • Luxembourgish: “Péiteng”
  • Malay: “Pétange”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pétange”
  • Moksha: “Пэтанж”
  • Mongolian: “Петанж”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pétange”
  • Norwegian: “Pétange”
  • Persian: “پتانژ”
  • Polish: “Pétange”
  • Portuguese: “Pétange”
  • Romanian: “Pétange”
  • Russian: “Петанж”
  • Slovak: “Pétange”
  • Spanish: “Petange”
  • Spanish: “Pétange”
  • Swahili: “Pétange”
  • Swedish: “Pétange”
  • Swiss German: “Péiteng”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Péiteng”
  • Turkish: “LU0209”
  • Turkish: “Péiteng”
  • Turkish: “Pétange”
  • Turkish: “Petingen”
  • Ukrainian: “Петанж”
  • Venetian: “Pétange”
  • Walloon: “Petindje”
  • Zeeuws: “Pétange”
  • “Péiteng”
  • “Pétange”

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