- Hesperange
Infobox Luxembourg commune
name = Hesperange
luxname = Hesper
arms = Coat of arms hesperange luxbrg.png
canton = Luxembourg
district = LuxembourgHesperange ( _lb. Hesper, _de. Hesperingen) is a commune and town in southern
Luxembourg . It is located south-east ofLuxembourg City .The total population of the commune is 12,196 persons. This breaks down into 6,439 Luxembourgers, 1,411 Portugueses, 978 French, 760 Italians, 476 Belgians, 384 Germans, and 1,748 persons of other nationalities.
As of 2006 , the town of Hesperange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,183. Other towns within the commune includeAlzingen ,Fentange ,Howald , and Itzig. Each of these five towns has a population of over 1,000, making Hesperange unique amongst Luxembourgian communes in having five towns with over a thousand inhabitants (see: "List of towns in Luxembourg by population ").The
mayor of the commune isMarie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen .Hesperange is home of
FC Swift Hesperange , a football club that plays in the top-flight National Division. The club's home games are played atStade Alphonse Theis . They have won theLuxembourg Cup on one occasion (1989–90).Photo Gallery
Twin town
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Szerencs ,Hungary External links
* [http://www.hesper.lu Commune de Hesperange (Municipality of Hesperange)]
* [http://www.restena.lu/gfhesper/English/main.html Friends of the History of Hesperange]
* [http://www.hesperschoulen.lu Hesperange Schools]
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