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.

As of 2023, 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

Steelworks, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, May 1995

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

Sport

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Schifflange is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ^ "Schëffleng 100%" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
  3. ^ "ARBED - Esch - Schifflange". www.industrie.lu (in French).
  4. ^ "Presentation ArcelorMittal Rodange & Schifflange S.A." www.ares.lu.
  5. ^ "Futur quartier d'Esch-Schifflange : visite avant travaux". quotidien.lu (in French). 2020-09-27.
  6. ^ "Au Metzeschmelz, les erreurs de Belval doivent être évitées". virgule.lu (in French). 2024-01-30.
  7. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ Roma, A. S. (2016-06-07). "Miralem Pjanic: This is the story of my life". AS Roma. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  9. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (2015-05-17). "IIHF class of 2015 honoured". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  10. ^ "Ville jumelée". schifflange.lu (in French). Schifflange. Retrieved 2019-09-04.

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