Bissen
Bissen (Luxembourgish: Biissen [ˈbiːsən]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
Bissen
Biissen | |
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 Bissen seen from the Wobierg | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.7833°N 6.0667°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 53rd of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| • Rank | 79th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 3,095 |
| • Rank | 50th of 102 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 48th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000402 |
| Website | bissen.lu |
As of 2017, the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 3,021. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by Arcelor, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.
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Media related to Bissen at Wikimedia Commons
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