Frisange
Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Frisange (French pronunciation: [fʁizɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Fréiseng, German: Frisingen [ˈfʁiːzɪŋən]) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Frisange
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Frisange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.515°N 6.19167°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Beissel |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.43 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 63rd of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| • Rank | 100th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| • Rank | 37th of 100 |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 5,078 |
| • Rank | 36th of 100 |
| • Density | 275.5/km2 (713.6/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000205 |
| Website | frisange.lu |
As of 2025[update], the town of Frisange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,392.[1] Other towns within the commune include Aspelt and Hellange.
Population
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Notable people
- Robert Alesch (1906–1949), a Catholic priest, paid Nazi collaborator and double agent, executed by Firing squad
- Gaston Gibéryen (born 1950), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Frisange (1982-2005) and member of the Chamber of Deputies (1989-2020)
- Gil Linster (born 1993), Luxembourgish racing driver
