Caton of Esch-sur-Alzette Kanton Esch-Uelzecht
Canton
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°0′E / 49.500°N 6.000°E / 49.500; 6.000
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Sud
LAU 1	LU00002
Capital	Esch-sur-Alzette
Communes (cities in bold)	Bettembourg Differdange Dudelange Esch-sur-Alzette Frisange Kayl Leudelange Mondercange Pétange Reckange-sur-Mess Roeser Rumelange Sanem Schifflange
Area
• Total	242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi)
• Rank	4th of 12
Highest elevation (7th of 12)	435 m (1,427 ft)
Lowest elevation (7th of 12)	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	192,739
• Rank	2nd of 12
• Density	790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
• Rank	2nd of 12

Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht) is a canton in the south-west of Luxembourg. Its capital is Esch-sur-Alzette.

With an area of 242.8 km² (93.7 sq mi),^[1] and a population (2016) of 172,687, the Esch-sur-Alzette canton has a population density of 711.2 inhabitants/km².^[2]

The canton borders on the south with the French departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle, and with Belgium on the west. In the Pétange commune is the point where where three countries meetː Luxembourg, France and Belgium.

The Esch-sur-Alzette canton has 14 communes (2017 population).^[2]

1. Bettembourg (10,736)
2. Differdange (25,402)
3. Dudelange (20,480)
4. Esch-sur-Alzette (34,378)
5. Frisange (4,557)
6. Kayl (8,982)
7. Leudelange (2,596)
8. Mondercange (6,708)
9. Pétange (18,238)
10. Reckange-sur-Mess (2,397)
11. Roeser (6,125)
12. Rumelange (5,573)
13. Sanem (16,136)
14. Schifflange (10,379)

• Cantons of Luxembourg
• Districts of Luxembourg (former)

Media related to Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette at Wikimedia Commons