Schifflange | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type1: | Canton |
Subdivision Name1: | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Leader Party: | CSV |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Paul Weimerskirch |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Max Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Min Rank: | of 100 |
Population Rank: | of 100 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Rank: | of 100 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | LAU 2 |
Blank Info Sec1: | LU0000214 |
Website: | schifflange.lu |
Schifflange (in French pronounced as /ʃiflɑ̃ʒ/; Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Schëffleng, in Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch pronounced as /ˈʃəfleŋ/, German: Schifflingen, in German pronounced as /ˈʃɪflɪŋən/) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
, 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]
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]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg.
Schifflange is twinned with:[10]