Leudelange

Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Leudelange
Leideleng
The church of Leudelange
The church of Leudelange
Coat of arms of Leudelange
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Leudelange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Leudelange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°34′00″N 6°04′00″E / 49.5667°N 6.0667°E / 49.5667; 6.0667
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Area
 • Total13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
 • Rank84th of 100
Highest elevation
359 m (1,178 ft)
 • Rank77th of 100
Lowest elevation
276 m (906 ft)
 • Rank77th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,766
 • Rank58th of 100
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
  • Rank40th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000207
Websiteleudelange.lu

Leudelange (French pronunciation: [lødlɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Leideleng; German: Leudelingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.

As of 2024[update], the town of Leudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 2,780.[1]

Leudelange was formed on 1 July 1856, when it was detached from the commune of Reckange-sur-Mess. The law forming Leudelange was passed on the 3 March 1856.[2]

Population

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Notable people

  • Norbert Sinner (1907–1945); a Luxembourgish cyclist, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics; executed for Nazi collaboration
  • Gilles Müller (born 1983), a professional tennis player

References

  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1856, No. 7" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links

  • Eco Habitat Lux: Solar pannel installation, Leudelange
  • Media related to Leudelange at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Leudelange
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Canton of CapellenCanton of ClervauxCanton of DiekirchCanton of EchternachCanton of Esch-sur-AlzetteCanton of GrevenmacherCanton of LuxembourgCanton of MerschCanton of RedangeCanton of RemichCanton of ViandenCanton of Wiltz
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