- Rumelange
Infobox Luxembourg commune
name = Rumelange
luxname = Rëmeleng
arms = Coat of arms rumelange luxbrg.png
LAU2 = 10012
canton = Esch-sur-Alzette
district = LuxembourgRumelange ( _lb. Rëmeleng, _de. Rümelingen) is a commune with city status in south-western
Luxembourg , on the border withFrance .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 ofKayl . The law forming Rumelange was passed on the27 June 1891 . [fr icon/de icon cite web | url=http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1891/0380207/0380207.pdf#page=2 | title=Mémorial A, 1891, No. 38 | accessdate=2006-08-15 | format=PDF | publisher=Service central de législation ]Footnotes
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