Schifflange
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| District | Luxembourg | |||
| Canton | Esch-sur-Alzette | |||
| LAU 2 | LU00010014 | |||
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| Area Area rank |
7.71 km² 111st of 116 |
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| Highest point Highest point rank |
406 m =52nd of 116 |
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| Lowest point Lowest point rank |
275 m 84th of 116 |
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| Population (2005) Population rank |
8,084 9th of 116 |
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| Density (2005) Density rank |
1,049 /km² 4th of 116 |
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| List of communes of Luxembourg | ||||
Schifflange (Luxembourgish: Schëffleng, 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.
As of 2005, the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 7,849.
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.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
| Communes of Esch-sur-Alzette | |
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| Bettembourg | Differdange | Dudelange | Esch-sur-Alzette | Frisange | Kayl | Leudelange | Mondercange | Pétange | Reckange-sur-Mess | Roeser | Rumelange | Sanem | Schifflange | |
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