Bissen
Encyclopedia
Bissen is a commune
and town in central Luxembourg
, in the canton of Mersch
. It is situated on the river Attert
.
, 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.
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
and town in central Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, in the canton of Mersch
Mersch (canton)
Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg District. The capital is Mersch.The canton consists of the following 11 communes:*Bissen*Boevange-sur-Attert*Colmar-Berg*Fischbach*Heffingen*Larochette*Lintgen*Lorentzweiler*Mersch...
. It is situated on the river Attert
Attert River
The Attert is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, left tributary of the Alzette. Its length is 38 km, of which 32 km are in Luxembourg, and 6 km in Belgium. Its source is in Nobressart, north-west of Arlon, in the Belgian province Luxembourg. It flows into the river...
.
, the town of Bissen, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 2,871. Bissen is home to a steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
factory, operated by Arcelor
Arcelor
Arcelor S.A. was the world's largest steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output, with a turnover of €30.2 billion and shipments of 45 million metric tons of steel in 2004...
, the world's second-largest steel manufacturer.