Schifflange
| Schifflange Schëffleng | ||
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| Commune | ||
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The railway station and bell tower | ||
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 Map of Luxembourg with Schifflange highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | ||
| Coordinates: 49°30′20″N 6°00′45″E / 49.5056°N 6.0125°ECoordinates: 49°30′20″N 6°00′45″E / 49.5056°N 6.0125°E | ||
| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Luxembourg | |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roland Schreiner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 102nd of 105 | |
| Highest elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | |
| • Rank | 44th of 105 | |
| Lowest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | |
| • Rank | 79th of 105 | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 9,332 | |
| • Rank | 10th of 105 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 4th of 105 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00010014 | |
| Website | schifflange.lu | |
Schifflange (Luxembourgish: Schëffleng, German: Schifflingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2014, the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 9332.
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]
Schifflange was the birthplace of ATP Tour tennis player Gilles Müller.
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]
References
- ↑ (French)/(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.
External links
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Media related to Schifflange at Wikimedia Commons - Official website
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