Leudelange

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Leudelange
Leideleng
Coat of arms of Leudelange
Location of Leudelange in Luxembourg
Administration
Country Luxembourg
District (Dark grey) Luxembourg
Canton (Dark red) Esch-sur-Alzette
LAU 2 LU00010007
Mayor Rob Roemen
Geography
Area
  - Rank
13.57 km² (5.24 sq mi)
92nd of 116
Highest point
  - Rank
359 m (1,178 ft)
=89th of 116
Lowest point
  - Rank
276 m (906 ft)
=85th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
1,903
54th of 116
Density (2005)
  - Rank
140.2 /km² (363 /sq mi)
45th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Leudelange (Luxembourgish: Leideleng, German: Leudelingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, district of Luxembourg.

As of 2007, the town of Leudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,100.

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.[1]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1856, No. 7 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.

Coordinates: 49°34′N, 6°04′E