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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 Map of Luxembourg with Schifflange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′20″N 6°00′45″E / 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 (2023) | |
| • Total | 11,363 |
| • Rank | 9th of 100 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/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
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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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editSchifflange is twinned with:[10]
Drusenheim, France
References
edit- ^ "Schëffleng 100%" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ (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.
- ^ "Futur quartier d'Esch-Schifflange : visite avant travaux". quotidien.lu (in French). 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Au Metzeschmelz, les erreurs de Belval doivent être évitées". virgule.lu (in French). 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ 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
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