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| Bissen Biissen | ||
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| Commune | ||
 Bissen seen from the Wobierg | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°ECoordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°E | ||
| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| Canton | Mersch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jos Schummer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 52nd of 102 | |
| Highest elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) | |
| • Rank | 82nd of 102 | |
| Lowest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) | |
| • Rank | 33rd of 102 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 2,816 | |
| • Rank | 48th of 102 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 52nd of 102 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00012002 | |
| Website | bissen.lu | |
Bissen (Luxembourgish: Biissen) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
As of 2010[update], the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 2,871. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by Arcelor, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.
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