Country Luxembourg Area rank 102nd of 105 Lowest elevation 275 m (902 ft) Area 7.71 km² Lau 2 10014 | Canton Esch-sur-Alzette Highest elevation 406 m (1,332 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 5:50 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Schifflange (Luxembourgish: Schëffleng [ˈʃəflæŋ], 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.
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Map of Schifflange, Luxembourg
As of 2014, the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 9332.
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.
Schifflange is the birthplace of ATP Tour tennis player Gilles Müller.
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. 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.