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Territory

The territory of the city of Differdange covers an area of 22.23 km², which corresponds to approximately 0.89% of the national territory.

39% of the surface is covered by buildings, i.e. urbanized.
61 % of the surface is covered by forests, agriculture and nature reserves.
The circumference of the city is 25.17 km.
The city is located at 49.52417″ north latitude and 5.89139″ east longitude. The altitude is 293 meters.
The highest point of the municipality is 427.1 m at the “lieu-dit” called Koufeld.

Population

449 Lasauvage

4.630 Oberkorn

16.932 Differdange-Fousbann

7.474 Niederkorn

Municipality

The municipality of Differdange consists of the localities of

Lasauvage
Oberkorn
Niederkorn
Differdange-Fousbann.

It is situated in the picturesque valley of the river Chiers, surrounded by a unique landscape. The industrial boom was at its height, with the population rising from under 4,000 in 1890 to almost 18,000 in 1930 and fluctuating between 16,000 and 18,000 thereafter.

In recent years, the town of Differdange has been growing steadily and today has a population of over 30,000.

Total population: 30.419*

* July 2024