Rumelange
Rëmeleng | |
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Coordinates: 49°27′35″N 6°01′50″E / 49.4597°N 6.0306°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Area | |
• Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
• Rank | 101st of 100 |
Highest elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
• Rank | 27th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
• Rank | 88th of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 5,692 |
• Rank | 26th of 100 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Rank | 9th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000212 |
Website | rumelange.lu |
Rumelange (French pronunciation: [ʁymlɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Rëmeleng [ˈʀəməleŋ] ; German: Rümelingen [ˈʁyːməl̩ɪŋən]) is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France.
The commune consists of the following villages:
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Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl. The law forming Rumelange was passed on 27 June 1891. [2]
As of 1 January 2023, the commune had a population of 5,692.
It is the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation. Rumelange is home to Luxembourg's National Mining Museum. [3]
Rumelange is twinned with: [5]