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Reckange-sur-Mess Reckeng op der Mess (Luxembourgish) Reckingen (German) | |
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Coordinates: 49°33′40″N6°00′25″E / 49.5611°N 6.0069°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlo Muller |
Area | |
• Total | 20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
• Rank | 56th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
• Rank | 74th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
• Rank | 85th of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,734 |
• Rank | 61st of 100 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
• Rank | 86th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000210 |
Website | reckange.lu |
Reckange-sur-Mess (Luxembourgish : Reckeng op der Mess; German : Reckingen) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
The commune comprises the villages of Reckange-sur-Mess, Ehlange-sur-Mess, Limpach, Roedgen, Pissange and Wickrange.
It is situated on the Mess River, from which its suffix is derived.
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