Schifflange
| Schifflange Schëffleng |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Luxembourg | ||
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roland Schreiner | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 111st of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 52nd of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 84th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 8,433 | ||
| • Rank | 9th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 4th of 116 | ||
| 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 2005[update], the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 7,849.
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 and two of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament: Astrid Lulling and Jean Spautz.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1876/0492207/0492207.pdf#page=1. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- ^ "ARBED - Esch - Schifflange" (in french). www.industrie.lu. http://www.industrie.lu/arbedeschschifflangeusine.html.
- ^ "Presentation ArcelorMittal Rodange & Schifflange S.A.". www.ares.lu. http://www.ares.lu/1_presentation.htm.
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Coordinates: 49°30′N 6°01′E / 49.5°N 6.017°E
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