Frisange
Frisange (French pronunciation: [fʁizɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Fréiseng, German: Frisingen) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Frisange
Fréiseng | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Frisange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.515°N 6.19167°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.43 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 63rd of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| • Rank | 100th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| • Rank | 37th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 4,912 |
| • Rank | 33rd of 100 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000205 |
| Website | frisange.lu |
As of 2024, the town of Frisange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,388.[1] Other towns within the commune include Aspelt and Hellange.
Population
Notable people
- Robert Alesch (1906–1949), a Catholic priest, paid Nazi collaborator and double agent, executed by Firing squad
- Gaston Gibéryen (born 1950 in Born), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Frisange, 1982/2005
- Gil Linster (born 1993), Luxembourgish racing driver
References
- "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Jumelage Saint-Julien de Coppel". frisange.lu (in French). Frisange. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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