Map of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Alzette is a city in Luxembourg, with a population of about 36,625. It lies at 49.4958°N, 5.9806°E. Esch-sur-Alzette is about 17 km (10 mi) southwest of Luxembourg, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Schifflange, 3 km to the northeast.

Esch-sur-Alzette at a glance

Where is Esch-sur-Alzette?

• The 2nd largest city in Luxembourg by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 09 min on the shortest day to 16 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Esch-sur-Alzette

• Schifflange — 3 km northeast
• Belvaux — 4 km west
• Dudelange — 8 km east
• Luxembourg — 17 km northeast
• Thionville — 20 km southeast, France
• Metz — 44 km south, France
• Altstadt — 56 km northeast, Germany
• Saarlouis — 59 km east, Germany
• Völklingen — 69 km southeast, Germany
• Nancy — 91 km south, France

Largest cities in Esch-sur-Alzette

• Dudelange — 18,013
• Belvaux — 8,329
• Schifflange — 8,155

Largest cities in Luxembourg

• Luxembourg — 76,684
• Dudelange — 18,013
• Belvaux — 8,329
• Schifflange — 8,155

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.