Dudelange

Dudelange Diddeleng
—  Commune  —
The city hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Dudelange highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
– Mayor	Alex Bodry
Area
– Total	21.38 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Area rank	49th of 116
Highest elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
– Rank	33rd of 116
Lowest elevation	256 m (840 ft)
– Rank	67th of 116
Population (2009)
– Total	18,278
– Rank	4th of 116
– Density	854.9/km2 (2,214.2/sq mi)
– Density rank	7th of 116
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00010003
Website	dudelange.lu

Dudelange (Luxembourgish: Diddeleng, German: Düdelingen) is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France.

As of 2006^[update], the town of Dudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 17,320, making it Luxembourg's third-most populous town. The commune also includes the smaller town of Budersberg, to the north-west. The Mont St. Jean, close to Budersberg, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle.

Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the ARBED steel company, later merged into ArcelorMittal, stood for 'Dudelange.' It is also the site of Dudelange Radio Tower, which is an FM radio and television transmitter.

One of Dudelange's most notable citizens was the Impressionist painter Dominique Lang (1874–1919).^[1]

Furthermore Dudelange is home to the most successful Luxembourg football club in recent history. F91 Dudelange won nine national titles in the period 2000 to 2011.

See also

• List of mayors of Dudelange
• Erna Hennicot-Schoepges

External links

• Commune of Dudelange official website
• Miscellaneous links

References

1. ^ "Dominique Lang (1874-1919)", Centre de Documentation sur les Migrations Humaines. (French) Retrieved 22 January 2011.

Coordinates: 49°29′N 6°05′E / 49.483°N 6.083°E / 49.483; 6.083