Rumelange
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Rumelange (French pronunciation:[ʁymlɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish:Rëmeleng [ˈʀəməleŋ]ⓘ; German:Rümelingen [ˈʁyːməlɪŋən]) is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg, on the border with France.
Populated places
The commune consists of the following villages:
- Rumelange
- Haut-Tétange (lieu-dit)
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical population | ||
| YearPop.±%1821401—1851578+44.1%19004,601+696.0%19105,296+15.1%19224,534−14.4%19354,198−7.4% | YearPop.±%19474,072−3.0%19604,271+4.9%19703,935−7.9%19813,711−5.7%19903,460−6.8%20004,080+17.9% | YearPop.±%20054,500+10.3%20105,029+11.8%20155,338+6.1%20205,604+5.0%20215,613+0.2% |
| 1821 | 401 | — |
| 1851 | 578 | +44.1% |
| 1900 | 4,601 | +696.0% |
| 1910 | 5,296 | +15.1% |
| 1922 | 4,534 | −14.4% |
| 1935 | 4,198 | −7.4% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1947 | 4,072 | −3.0% |
| 1960 | 4,271 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,935 | −7.9% |
| 1981 | 3,711 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,460 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,080 | +17.9% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5,029 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5,338 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,604 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5,613 | +0.2% |
| Source: Source data |
History
Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl. The law forming Rumelange was passed on 27 June 1891.
Population
As of 1 January 2023, the commune had a population of 5,692.
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.
Notable people
- Batty Weber (1860–1940) an influential journalist and author
- Alfred Kieffer (1904–1987) a Luxembourgish footballer, competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Foni Tissen (1909–1975) a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist of hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings
- Ernest Toussaint (1908–1942) boxer, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics; resistance member
- Emile Kirscht (1913–1994) a Luxembourg painter and a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg
- Raymond Vouel (1923–1987), a Luxembourg politician and Deputy Prime Minister, 1974/1976
Twin towns
Rumelange is twinned with:
- Montenegro Petnjica, Montenegro
External links
- Media related toRumelangeat Wikimedia Commons