Hesperange

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Hesperange (French pronunciation: [ɛspəʁɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Hesper [ˈhæspɐ] ; German: Hesperingen [ˈhɛspəʁɪŋən]) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City. The total population of the commune is 16,443 as of 2023, making it the seventh-most populous in the country. As of September 2026, the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,032. Other towns within the commune include Alzingen, Fentange, Howald, and Itzig. Each of these five towns has a population of over 1,000, making Hesperange unique amongst Luxembourgish communes in having five towns with over a thousand inhabitants (see: List of towns in Luxembourg by population). Hesperange Castle, now a ruin, has a history dating from the 13th century. Hesperange has a park called Hesper Park which has a memorial commemorating the death of three American soldiers who died in a tank accident on the nearby bridge over the Alzette river on 26 December...

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