Country Luxembourg Area rank 101st of 105 Lowest elevation 294 m (965 ft) Area 14.86 km² Number of airports 1 Team US Sandweiler | Canton Luxembourg Highest elevation 383 m (1,257 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 1:27 PM Lau 2 11006 | |
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Sandweiler is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.
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Map of Sandweiler, Luxembourg
As of 2005, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3,450. Other settlements within the commune include Findel.
The commune is dominated by Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.
Traffic is a big problem for the commune, since it is on a main road with Germany, and many commuters cause traffic jams in the morning. The traffic problems have been made worse by the provision of bus lanes, which have reduced the available space for automobiles.
Economy
Two airline companies, Luxair and Cargolux, have their head offices on the grounds of Luxembourg Findel Airport in Sandweiler.
DuPont Teijin Films has its headquarters in Sandweiler commune.