Reckange-sur-Mess

Reckange-sur-Mess
Reckeng op der Mess
Commune
Aerial view of Reckange-sur-Mess

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Reckange-sur-Mess highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°33′40″N 6°00′25″E / 49.5611°N 6.0069°E / 49.5611; 6.0069Coordinates: 49°33′40″N 6°00′25″E / 49.5611°N 6.0069°E / 49.5611; 6.0069
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
  Mayor Carlo Muller
Area
  Total 20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Area rank 55 of 102
Highest elevation 368 m (1,207 ft)
  Rank 77th of 102
Lowest elevation 282 m (925 ft)
  Rank 88th of 102
Population (2014)
  Total 2,245
  Rank 61st of 102
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Density rank 58th of 102
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2 LU00010010
Website reckange.lu

Reckange-sur-Mess (Luxembourgish: Reckeng op der Mess, German: Reckingen) is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

The commune comprises the villages of Reckange-sur-Mess, Ehlange-sur-Mess, Limpach, Roedgen, Pissange and Wickrange.

It is situated on the Mess River, from which its suffix is derived.

Town center and church


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