Bissen
| Bissen Biissen | ||
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| Commune | ||
 Bissen seen from the Wobierg | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Bissen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°ECoordinates: 49°47′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.7833°N 6.0667°E | ||
| Country |
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| Canton | Mersch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jos Schummer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 52nd of 102 | |
| Highest elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) | |
| • Rank | 82nd of 102 | |
| Lowest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) | |
| • Rank | 33rd of 102 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 2,816 | |
| • Rank | 48th of 102 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 52nd of 102 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00012002 | |
| Website | bissen.lu | |
Bissen (Luxembourgish: Biissen) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert.
As of 2010, the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 2,871. Bissen is home to a steel factory, operated by Arcelor, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.
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