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Reckange-sur-Mess 
Summary
Reckange-sur-Mess (Luxembourgish: Reckeng op der Mess, German: Reckingen) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Reckange-sur-Mess
Reckeng op der Mess | |
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 Aerial view of Reckange-sur-Mess | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Reckange-sur-Mess highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′40″N 6°00′25″E / 49.5611°N 6.0069°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 56th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| • Rank | 74th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| • Rank | 85th of 100 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,734 |
| • Rank | 61st of 100 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 86th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000210 |
| Website | reckange.lu |
The commune comprises the villages of Reckange-sur-Mess, Ehlange-sur-Mess, Limpach, Roedgen, Pissange and Wickrange.
It is situated on the Mess River, from which its suffix is derived.
Population edit
Notable people edit
- Aloyse Hentgen (1894–1953), a Luxembourgian politician, born in Roedgen
References edit
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Reckange-sur-Mess at Wikimedia Commons
