Sanem

Sanem

*Suessem* (Luxembourgish)
*Sassenheim* (German)
Sanem Suessem (Luxembourgish); Sassenheim (German)
Commune
	The castle
	Coat of arms
	Map of Luxembourg with Sanem highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
	Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 5°55′40″E / 49.5472°N 5.9278°E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	Simone Asselborn-Bintz (LSAP)
Area
• Total	24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
• Rank	36th of 100
Highest elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
• Rank	34th of 100
Lowest elevation	277 m (909 ft)
• Rank	79th of 100
Population (2023)
• Total	18,333
• Rank	6th of 100
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000213
Website	sanem.lu

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzuəsəm] ^ⓘ; German: Sassenheim) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux.

As of 2024^[update], the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,800.^[1] Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.

Notable people

Albert Simon (1901–1956), a Luxembourgish painter.
Niki Bettendorf (1936–2018), a Luxembourgish politician; Mayor of Bertrange, 1982 to 2001.
Jean-Claude Juncker (born 1954), prime minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and president of the European Commission (2014-2019), grew up in Belvaux.

Population

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Sanem Castle

Sanem Castle has a history dating back to the 13th century. Today's building was completed in 1557 after the medieval castle had been partly destroyed. The castle still maintains much of its original character.^[3]