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Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette (, ; ; or Esch an der Alzig) is a city in Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 37,922 inhabitants, . It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly to the north-east.
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck ( , ) is a commune with city status in northern Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants.
Alzette
The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine.
Walferdange
Walferdange (; ; ) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg.
Hesperange
Hesperange (; ; ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.
Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg (; ) is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It comprises the localities of Colmar and Berg, situated on either bank of the river Attert, as well as Welsdorf.
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
road bridge in Luxembourg
Alzingen
thumb|Route de Thionville, Alzingen thumb|Route de Roeser, Alzingen Alzingen (; ) is a town in the commune of Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 3,100.
Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal (; , ) is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The district owes its name to the German words Pfaffen, meaning monk, and Tal, meaning valley, as the area was once administered by the Benedictine Abbey in Altmunster. During the Middle Ages, this site was popular with craftsmen and artisans, who used the Alzette River to aid in their work. The site is a strategically important gateway to Luxembourg City, and was thus repeatedly fortified by successive rulers from about the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Pulvermuhl Viaduct
two-track railway viaduct in Pulvermuhl, eastern Luxembourg City