Rumelange

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Rumelange
Rëmeleng

Districts of Luxembourg>District

Luxembourg

Cantons of Luxembourg>Canton

Esch-sur-Alzette

Geography

Area
List of communes of Luxembourg by area>Area rank

6.84 km²
114th of 116

Highest point
List of communes of Luxembourg by highest point>Highest point rank

432 m
34th of 116

Lowest point
List of communes of Luxembourg by lowest point>Lowest point rank

287 m
97th of 116

Population

Population (As of 2005>2005)
Population rank

4,495
28th of 116

Density (As of 2005>2005)
Density rank

657.0 /km²
8th of 116

List of communes of Luxembourg

Rumelange (Luxembourgish: Rëmeleng, German: Rümelingen) is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France.

As of 2005, the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,309. It is also the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation. A museum for the mines is located outside of the town of Petange.

Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl. The law forming Rumelange was passed on the 27 June 1891.()/()

Footnotes

Communes of Esch-sur-Alzette
Bettembourg \| Differdange \| Dudelange \| Esch-sur-Alzette \| Frisange \| Kayl \| Leudelange \| Mondercange \| Pétange \| Reckange-sur-Mess \| Roeser \| Rumelange \| Sanem \| Schifflange

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