Differdange
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| Differdange Déifferdeng |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District (Dark grey) | Luxembourg |
| Canton (Dark red) | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| LAU 2 | LU00010002 |
| Mayor | Claude Meisch |
| Geography | |
| Area - Rank |
22.18 km² (8.56 sq mi) 43rd of 116 |
| Highest point - Rank |
427 m (1,401 ft) =37th of 116 |
| Lowest point - Rank |
277 m (909 ft) =87th of 116 |
| Population | |
| Population (2005) - Rank |
19,005 3rd of 116 |
| Density (2005) - Rank |
856.9 /km² (2,219 /sq mi) 6th of 116 |
| List of communes of Luxembourg | |
Differdange (Luxembourgish: Déifferdeng, German: Differdingen) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France. It is in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2001, the town of Differdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 10,248. Other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, and Oberkorn.
Differdange is home to Miami University's Dolibois European Center.
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