Sandweiler Sandweiler | |
|---|---|
) Sandweiler and Findel | |
) Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Sandweiler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red  | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′00″N 6°13′00″E / 49.6167°N 6.2167°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 98th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| • Rank | 67th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| • Rank | 91st of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 3,642 |
| • Rank | 47th of 102 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 18th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000306 |
| Website | sandweiler.lu |
Sandweiler (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈzɑntvɑɪlɐ]) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.
As of 2005, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3,450. Other settlements within the commune include Findel.
The commune is dominated by Luxembourg Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.
Economy
Two airline companies, Luxair and Cargolux, have their head offices on the grounds of Luxembourg Findel Airport in Sandweiler.[1][2][3]
DuPont Teijin Films has its headquarters in Sandweiler commune.
References
- ^ "Luxair S.A. Notes to the accounts." paperJam. Retrieved on 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 108.
- ^ "Network & Offices Luxembourg Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine." Cargolux. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
External links
Media related to Sandweiler at Wikimedia Commons- (in French) Commune of Sandweiler official website
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