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Rumelange
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| Rumelange Rëmeleng |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District (Dark grey) | Luxembourg |
| Canton (Dark red) | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| LAU 2 | LU00010012 |
| Mayor | Will Hoffmann |
| Geography | |
| Area - Rank |
6.83 km² (2.64 sq mi) 114th of 116 |
| Highest point - Rank |
432 m (1,417 ft) 34th of 116 |
| Lowest point - Rank |
287 m (942 ft) 97th of 116 |
| Population | |
| Population (2005) - Rank |
4,495 27th of 116 |
| Density (2005) - Rank |
658.1 / 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.[1]
- ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1891, No. 38 (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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