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Sandweiler

Located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°36′48″ N 6°13′08″ E

Sandweiler
Jwh · CC BY-SA 3.0 lu · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,751
3.8K
Elevation
335 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Sandweiler
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport2 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport70 km

About Sandweiler

Sandweiler is a district. Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Population: 3,751.

From Wikipedia

Sandweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈzantvaɪlɐ]; Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈzɑntvɑɪ̯lɐ] ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City. As of September 2026, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3,842. Other settlements within the commune include Findel and Birelerhaff.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
7.8 km²
Official website
sandweiler.lu

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sandweiler

  • Schuttrange
  • Contern
  • Luxembourg

Population of Sandweiler over time

Population of Sandweiler over time
2015 3,478
2016 3,450
2017 3,592
2018 3,642
2019 3,676
2020 3,698
2021 3,659
2022 3,712
2023 3,751
2024 3,797
2025 3,874
2026 3,872

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sandweiler

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Sandweiler
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°18°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)706064547272706066777485

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandweiler

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 2 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 2 kmnorth
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 70 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 34 kmnortheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 55 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 103 kmsouth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 123 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sandweiler

Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 2,124 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 24 kmNW
  • Autelbas River 21 kmW
  • Grendelbach River 24 kmW
  • Eisch River 17 kmNW

25–60 km737 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 35 kmW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 38 kmW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 39 kmW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 60 kmNW

60–100 km2,156 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 68 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 71 kmNW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 93 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sandweiler

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources