Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-Uelzecht
Canton
Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°0′E  /  49.500°N 6.000°E  / 49.500; 6.000
Kintra	Luxembourg
Destrict	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Sud
LAU 1	LU00010
Caipital	Esch-sur-Alzette
Communes ( ceeties in bauld)	Bettembourg , Differdange , Dudelange , Esch-sur-Alzette , Frisange , Kayl , Leudelange , Mondercange , Petange , Reckange-sur-Mess , Roeser , Rumelange , Sanem , Schifflange
Area
? Total	242.77 km 2 (93.73 sq mi)
Area rank	4t o 12
Highest elevation ( 7t o 12 )	435 m (1,427 ft)
Lowest elevation ( 7t o 12 )	224 m (735 ft)
Population   (2005)
? Total	140,061
? Rank	1st o 12
? Density	580/km 2 (1,500/sq mi)
? Density rank	1st o 12

Esch-sur-Alzette is a canton in the sooth-wast o Luxembourg , in Luxembourg Destrict . The caipital is Esch-sur-Alzette .

The canton consists o the follaein 14 communes:

• Bettembourg
• Differdange
• Dudelange
• Esch-sur-Alzette
• Frisange
• Kayl
• Leudelange
• Mondercange
• Petange
• Reckange-sur-Mess
• Roeser
• Rumelange
• Sanem
• Schifflange