Living in Eich, a former industrial district

Located northeast of Luxembourg City, the Eich district is one of the smallest districts in the Luxembourg capital and certainly one of the oldest.
The Eich district borders the districts of Dommeldange, Beggen, Weimerskirch, Limpertsberg, and Mühlenbach.

Population in the Eich district of Luxembourg

	Eich district	City of Luxembourg
Number of inhabitants as of January 1, 2025	2,976	136,208
Number of different nationalities	92	169
% of foreigners in the total population	69.99	70.13
Quality of life rating (out of 100) given by residents	79	77.84

Eich, a neighborhood with a village atmosphere and heavy traffic

Mainly inhabited by a foreign community, this small neighborhood covering 1 km² has a village or small-town feel. Some streets are very pleasant, despite heavy traffic on the main street, especially during rush hour.

The Eich neighborhood is separated from the Dommeldange neighborhood by the Alzette River. To the east are the Weimerskirch and Limpertsberg neighborhoods, and to the south is the Kirchberg business district.

Originally, the municipality of Eich also included the districts of Beggen, Dommeldange, Weimerskirch, Neudorf, and Rollingergrund. Like the other districts, Eich was incorporated into the municipality of Luxembourg in 1920.

The Eich district bears witness to the country's industrial past. Eich was once home to the steel industry and had two blast furnaces belonging to Forges d'Eich Metz et Cie. The first blast furnace was built here by Auguste Metz in 1845. Cast iron production continued until 1966. The production of cast iron objects ceased in 1975.

Today, the tour of the former municipality of Eich offered by the LCTO (Luxembourg City Tourist Office) allows visitors to revisit this cradle of the steel industry.

Amenities in the Eich district of Luxembourg

Schools and education in the Eich neighborhood

There is a primary school in Eich and nurseries for childcare.

The Institut Emile Metz general high school was founded in 1915 and today welcomes high school students to a private institution. It was previously a training center for the steel industry.

Transport/buses in the Eich neighborhood

Bus lines 8, 11, 21, 23, and CN4 serve the Eich neighborhood with nine bus stops.

The Dommeldange train station is also nearby.

Hospitals in the Eich district

The district is now home to the CHL Clinic in Eich, which is particularly renowned for its sports medicine.

Leisure activities in the Luxembourg-Eich district

In terms of recreational areas, Eich is located near the Bambesch Forest and the Eecherfeld, two very pleasant places for walking.

The Eich district has several playgrounds. It offers sports enthusiasts a ball court and two gyms.

Eich also has a cultural center.

Living in the Eich neighborhood of Luxembourg

Eich is a neighborhood with a sloping topography. The bottom of its valley encompasses part of the ARBED site (the former Dommeldange steelworks). The top of the neighborhood culminates at Montée Pilate, where homes enjoy a beautiful view.

The Eich area offers a residential and family-friendly living environment in Luxembourg. Its proximity to the Kirchberg business district makes it a very attractive place to live for working people.

Traffic in Eich is very heavy. Its main roads are very congested during rush hour. It is one of the major road links to the north of the country. The ARBED site offers significant development opportunities.

The neighborhood is undergoing change in terms of housing. The old detached houses from the beginning of the century are gradually giving way to new apartment buildings.

Residents want the urban wasteland and historical heritage to be preserved.

To find out more about the city of Luxembourg, visit our dedicated page. There, we compare the different neighborhoods.

Price per square meter for sale	Price per square meter for rent
€10,245	€30.45
0.52% increase over one year	3.61% decrease over one year
Comparison with Luxembourg City: €11,969/m²	Comparison with Luxembourg City: €34.36/m2