Leudelange
Leudelange
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 The church of Leudelange | |
 Coat of arms | |
 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 | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lou Linster |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 84th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| • Rank | 77th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| • Rank | 77th of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,788 |
| • Rank | 61st of 100 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 40th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000207 |
| Website | leudelange.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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1856, No. 7" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
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