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Schifflange (Luxembourgish: Schëffleng pronounced [ˈʃəfleŋ] (
listen), German: Schifflingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Schifflange
Schëffleng | |
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Commune | |
 The railway station and bell tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Schifflange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.5056°N 6.0125°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Weimerskirch (CSV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 99th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| • Rank | 44th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| • Rank | 76th of 102 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 10,750 |
| • Rank | 9th of 102 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000214 |
| Website | schifflange.lu |
As of 2014[update], the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 9,332.[citation needed]
Schifflange was formed on 15 August 1876, when it was detached from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette. The law forming Schifflange was passed on the 6 July 1876.[1]
Steelworks
A steelworks in Schifflange was founded in 1871 by the Metz family as Usine METZ (Esch-Schifflange), the steelworks became part of ARBED in 1911. In the 1980s the plant was converted to the continuous casting of blooms, then in the 90s an electric furnace installed.[2] In 1994 the company merged with the Belgian company Métallurgique et Minière de Rodange-Athus (MMRA) forming ARES (Aciéries Rodange Esch-Schifflange). In the first decade of the 21st century ownership passed from Arcelor to ArcelorMittal, in 2008 becoming ArcelorMittal Rodange and Schifflange S.A. together with the plant in Rodange.[3]
Population
Notable people
- Gilles Müller, an ATP Tour tennis player.[citation needed]
- Miralem Pjanić, footballer with FC Schifflange 95.[5]
- Monique Scheier-Schneider, secretary of the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation.[6]
Twin towns — sister cities
Schifflange is twinned with:[7]
Drusenheim, France
References
- (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- "ARBED - Esch - Schifflange". www.industrie.lu (in French).
- "Presentation ArcelorMittal Rodange & Schifflange S.A." www.ares.lu.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Roma, A. S. (2016-06-07). "Miralem Pjanic: This is the story of my life". AS Roma. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- Aykroyd, Lucas (2015-05-17). "IIHF class of 2015 honoured". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "Ville jumelée". schifflange.lu (in French). Schifflange. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
External links
Media related to Schifflange at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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На других языках
[de] Schifflingen
Schifflingen (luxemburgisch Schëffleng, französisch Schifflange) ist eine Gemeinde im Großherzogtum Luxemburg und gehört zum Kanton Esch an der Alzette.- [en] Schifflange
[ru] Шиффланж
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