Schifflange
Schifflange 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.
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.
Steelworks
A steelworks in Schifflange was founded in 1871 by the Metz family as Usine METZ , 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. In 1994 the company merged with the Belgian company Métallurgique et Minière de Rodange-Athus forming ARES. 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.The steelworks shut down in 2012 and were largely demolished starting in 2016. 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.
Notable people
- Astrid Lulling, politician; former Member of the European Parliament, 1965–1974 and 1989–2014
- Jean Spautz, politician, former Member of the European Parliament
- Norbert Haupert, a retired athlete and currently a politician
- Laura Thorn, represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Sport
- Jey Kugeler, gymnast; competed at the 1936, 1948 and the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Gilles Müller, an ATP Tour tennis player.
- Miralem Pjanić, footballer with FC Schifflange 95.
- Monique Scheier-Schneider, secretary of the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation.
Twin towns — sister cities
Schifflange is twinned with:- Drusenheim, France