Rumelange ( lb, Rëmeleng ; german: Rümelingen) is a

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with town status in south-western

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, on the border with

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Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages: * Rumelange * Haut-Tétange (lieu-dit)

Population

History

Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of

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. The law forming Rumelange was passed on 27 June 1891.

Population

As of the 1 February 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,038. , the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,818.

Museum

It is the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation. Rumelange is home to Luxembourg's National Mining Museum. Musée National des Mines

Notable people

Batty Weber Batty (Jean-Baptiste) Weber (1860–1940) is considered to have been one of Luxembourg's most influential journalists and authors, contributing much to the development of the country's national identity. His style is characterized by his sense of h ...

(1860–1940) an influential journalist and author *

Alfred Kieffer Alfred Kieffer (11 January 1904 – 11 October 1987) was a Luxembourgian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footbal ...

(1904–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

Foni Tissen Foni (Alphonse) Tissen (1909–1975) was a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist who is remembered principally for his hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings, many of which were self-portraits. Early life and education Tissen was born on 3 June ...

(1909–1975) a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist of hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings *

Emile Kirscht Emile Kirscht (1913–1994) was a Luxembourg painter who worked with acrylics and gouache on paper. In 1954, he was a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg. Early life Born on 11 June 1913, he was the sixth of sev ...

(1913–1994) a Luxembourg painter and a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg *

Ernest Toussaint Ernest Toussaint (6 March 1908 – 3 September 1942) was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rumelange. Toussaint represented Luxembourg in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. He defeated Karl Lutz of Austri ...

(1908-1942) boxer, competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

; resistance member

Twin towns — sister cities

Rumelange is twinned with: *

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, Montenegro

References

External links

* Cities in Luxembourg Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg France–Luxembourg border crossings {{Esch-geo-stub