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Roeser

Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

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Roeser (Luxembourgish: Réiser [ˈʀɜɪ̯zɐ] ^ⓘ) is a commune and small town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2025 the commune had a population of 6,657.

As of 2025, the town of Roeser, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 1,308. Other towns within the commune include Berchem, Bivange, Crauthem, Kockelscheuer, Livange, and Peppange.

01Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1821	915	,
1851	1,415	+54.6%
1900	1,372	−3.0%
1910	1,393	+1.5%
1922	1,474	+5.8%
1935	1,493	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1947	1,518	+1.7%
1960	1,767	+16.4%
1970	2,281	+29.1%
1981	3,038	+33.2%
1990	3,442	+13.3%
2000	4,408	+28.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
2005	4,719	+7.1%
2010	5,159	+9.3%
2015	5,736	+11.2%
2020	6,551	+14.2%
2021	6,560	+0.1%

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02Twin towns

Roeser is twinned with:

Turi, Italy
Zoufftgen, France

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