Schifflange
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| Schifflange Schëffleng |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District (Dark grey) | Luxembourg |
| Canton (Dark red) | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| LAU 2 | LU00010014 |
| Mayor | Roland Schreiner |
| Geography | |
| Area - Rank |
7.71 km² (2.98 sq mi) 111st of 116 |
| Highest point - Rank |
406 m (1,332 ft) =52nd of 116 |
| Lowest point - Rank |
275 m (902 ft) 84th of 116 |
| Population | |
| Population (2005) - Rank |
8,084 9th of 116 |
| Density (2005) - Rank |
1,049 /km² (2,720 /sq mi) 4th of 116 |
| List of communes of Luxembourg | |
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, 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] Footnotes
- ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
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