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Sanem

Located in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°31′59″ N 5°56′11″ E

Sanem
Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,333
18.3K
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Sanem
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport23 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport65 km

About Sanem

Sanem is a district. Location: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Population: 18,333.

From Wikipedia

Sanem (Luxembourgish: Suessem [ˈzu̯əsəm] ; German: Sassenheim [ˈzasn̩ˌhaɪm]) 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 September 2026, the town of Sanem, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,888. Other towns within the commune include Belvaux, Ehlerange, and Soleuvre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
24.5 km²
Official website
sanem.lu

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sanem

  • Esch-sur-Alzette
  • Differdange
  • Käerjeng
  • Dippach

Population of Sanem over time

Population of Sanem over time
2015 15,415
2016 15,748
2017 16,136
2018 16,780
2019 17,277
2020 17,550
2021 17,895
2022 17,949
2023 18,333
2024 18,532
2025 19,085
2026 19,611

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sanem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
August (57 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sanem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9975805971756557698890108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sanem

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 23 kmnortheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 65 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 49 kmsouth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 56 kmnortheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 96 kmsouth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 125 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sanem

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 1,742 natural sites, 503 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 19 kmW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Bois de Vance Natural site 22 kmNW

25–60 km498 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 33 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 52 kmNW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 53 kmNW
  • Bois de Watinsart Natural site 45 kmW

60–100 km1,907 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 90 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 71 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 97 kmN
  • Steinkopf Mountain 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sanem

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources