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 that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, 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[update], 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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Coordinates: 49°31′N 5°53′E / 49.517°N 5.883°E
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