Schifflange
Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schifflange (French pronunciation: [ʃiflɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Schëffleng, pronounced [ˈʃəfleŋ] ⓘ, German: Schifflingen, pronounced [ˈʃɪflɪŋən]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Schifflange
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 Aerial view of Schifflange | |
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 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 100 |
| Highest elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| • Rank | 44th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| • Rank | 76th of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 11,517 |
| • Rank | 9th of 100 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000214 |
| Website | schifflange.lu |
As of 2023[update], the commune has a population of 11,363.[1]
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.[2]
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 1990s an electric furnace installed.[3] 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.[4]
The steelworks shut down in 2012 and were largely demolished starting in 2016.[5] The site is due to be converted into a large mixed-use neighbourhood with housing for 10,000 residents, served by the planned Luxembourg-Esch-sur-Alzette light rail.[6]
Population
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Notable people
- Astrid Lulling (born 1929), politician; former Member of the European Parliament, 1965–1974 and 1989–2014
- Jean Spautz (born 1930), politician, former Member of the European Parliament
- Norbert Haupert (born 1940), a retired athlete and currently a politician
Sport
- Jey Kugeler (1910–1983), gymnast; competed at the 1936, 1948 and the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Gilles Müller (born 1983), an ATP Tour tennis player.
- Miralem Pjanić (born 1990), footballer with FC Schifflange 95.[8]
- Monique Scheier-Schneider (born 1954), secretary of the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation.[9]
Twin towns — sister cities
Schifflange is twinned with:[10]
Drusenheim, France
References
External links
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