Bissen

Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°E / 49.7833; 6.0667
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Bissen
Biissen
Bissen seen from the Wobierg
Bissen seen from the Wobierg
Coat of arms of Bissen
Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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°E / 49.7833; 6.0667
Country Luxembourg
CantonMersch
Area
 • Total20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi)
 • Rank53rd of 100
Highest elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
 • Rank79th of 100
Lowest elevation
214 m (702 ft)
 • Rank32nd of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total3,450
 • Rank50th of 100
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
  • Rank48th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000402
Websitebissen.lu

Bissen (Luxembourgish: Biissen [ˈbiːsən]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.

As of 2024, the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,449.[1] Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.

Population[edit]

[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Bissen at Wikimedia Commons