- Schifflange
Infobox Luxembourg commune
name = Schifflange
luxname = Schëffleng
arms = Coat of arms schifflange luxbrg.png
LAU2 = 10014
canton = Esch-sur-Alzette
district = LuxembourgSchifflange ( _lb. Schëffleng, _de. Schifflingen) is a commune and town in south-western
Luxembourg . It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.As of 2005 , the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 7,849.Schifflange was formed on
15 August 1876 , when it was detached from the commune ofEsch-sur-Alzette . The law forming Schifflange was passed on the6 July 1876 . [fr icon/de icon cite web | url=http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1876/0492207/0492207.pdf#page=1 | title=Mémorial A, 1876, No. 49 | accessdate=2006-08-15 | format=PDF | publisher=Service central de législation ]Schifflange was the birthplace of
ATP Tour tennis playerGilles Müller and two of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament:Astrid Lulling andJean Spautz .Footnotes
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