Differdange
| Differdange Déifferdeng |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Luxembourg | ||
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Meisch | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 43rd of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 37th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 277 m (909 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 87th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 20,979 | ||
| • Rank | 3rd of 116 | ||
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 6th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00010002 | ||
| Website | differdange.lu | ||
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Differdange (Luxembourgish: Déifferdeng, German: Differdingen) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France. It is in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2001[update], the town of Differdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 10,248. Other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, and Oberkorn.
Differdange Castle, located on a hill in the centre of the town, dates from 1577 although there was an earlier fortified castle of Differdange dating from around 1310. Today's residential castle is used by Miami University.[1]
Differdange is home to Miami University's Dolibois European Center and the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies (CEPS/INSTEAD).
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[edit] References
- ^ "Schloss Differdingen", Restena. (German) Retrieved 17 March 2011.
Coordinates: 49°31′N 5°53′E / 49.517°N 5.883°E
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