Dudelange (; lb, Diddeleng , german: Düdelingen) is a commune with

town status City status is a symbolic and legal designation given by a national or subnational government. A municipality may receive city status because it already has the qualities of a city, or because it has some special purpose. Historically, city status ...

in southern

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 19,734 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. , the town of Dudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 19,734, making it Luxembourg's third-most populous town. The commune also includes the smaller town of

Budersberg Budersberg () is a small town in the commune of Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Gran ...

, to the north-west. The

Mont Saint-Jean Mont may refer to: Places * Mont., an abbreviation for Montana, a U.S. state * Mont, Belgium (disambiguation), several places in Belgium * Mont, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France * Mont, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune in France * Mont, Sa� ...

, close to

, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle. In 1794 the

French Revolutionary Army The French Revolutionary Army (french: Armée révolutionnaire française) was the French land force that fought the French Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1804. These armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervour, their poor equipme ...

committed atrocities against the local population in Dudelange, when they massacred 79 civilians. Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the

ARBED The Aciéries Réunies de Burbach-Eich-Dudelange ( French; literally "United Steelworks of Burbach-Eich-Dudelange"), better known by its acronym ARBED, was a major Luxembourg-based steel and iron producing company. Created in 1911 after the me ...

steel company, later merged into

ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal S.A. is a Luxembourgian multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City. It was formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by Indian-owned Mittal Steel. ArcelorMittal is the second ...

, stood for Dudelange. As well as the

Dudelange Radio Tower The Dudelange Radio Tower is a 285-meter (935 ft) high freestanding steel framework FM radio and television transmission tower, also called a lattice tower, with a triangular cross section located near Dudelange in Luxembourg. When completed ...

, an

FM radio FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting using frequency modulation (FM). Invented in 1933 by American engineer Edwin Armstrong, wide-band FM is used worldwide to provide high fidelity sound over broadcast radio. FM broadcasting is cap ...

and

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

transmitter In electronics and telecommunications, a radio transmitter or just transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the ...

, it is also the site of th
Centre national de l’audiovisuel
(CNA), a cultural institute founded in 1989 under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture in order to preserve, promote and exhibit Luxembourg's audiovisual and photographic heritage. The centre hosts a two-screen cinema, a restaurant and a library focused on the visual arts.

Population

Sports

Dudelange is home to Luxembourg's most successful football club in recent times.

F91 Dudelange F91 Dudelange (; lb, F91 Diddeleng, italic=no, ) is a Luxembourger professional football club based in Dudelange which plays in the Luxembourg National Division. It was formed in 1991 as a merger between three teams in the town: Alliance Dud ...

won nine national titles between 2000 and 2011.

Notable people

Informal meeting of justice and home affairs Handshake (Justice) Urmas Reinsalu and Etienne Schneider (34915138884) - crop Schneider

* Dominique Lang (1874–1919), Impressionist painter "Dominique Lang (1874-1919)"
, ''Centre de Documentation sur les Migrations Humaines''. Retrieved 22 January 2011. * Jean Hengen (1912–2005) was a Luxembourgian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Luxembourg 1971-1990 * Pierre Cao (born 1937) a Luxembourgian composer and conductor * Germaine Goetzinger (born 1947) a Luxembourg writer, historian, educator and feminist *

Jean Back Jean Back (born 1953) is a Luxembourg writer, photographer and civil servant. He was born in Dudelange and studied in Esch-Alzette. A career civil servant, Back has met with success in creative pursuits such as photography and creative writing. Hi ...

(born 1953) a Luxembourg writer, photographer and civil servant * Roland Bombardella (born 1957) a Luxembourgian soldier and retired sprinter, competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

Andy Bausch Luxemburger Andy Bausch (born 12 April 1959 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) studied painting and photography. Through interest in rock music he came into contact with cinema. Filmography as director * ''Gwyncilla: Legend of Dark Ages'' (1986) * ''Tr ...

(born 1959) studied painting and photography, interested in rock music ; Sport * Ernest Mengel (1913–1968) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at 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-s ...

* Jos Romersa (1915–2016) a Luxembourgian gymnast who competed in the

* Camille Libar (1917–1991) a football player and manager from Luxembourg * Nicolas Pauly (1919–1981) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ...

* Raymond Wagner (1921–1997) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at the

* Bernard Michaux (1921–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the

* Victor Feller (1923–1997) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at the

* Bruno Mattiussi (1926–1981) a Luxembourgian boxer, competed at light middleweight at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

* Fred Stürmer (1927–2014) a Luxembourgian boxer, competed in the middleweight at the

* Jean Schmit (1931–2010) a Luxembourgian cyclist, competed in the individual and team road race events at the

* Jean Aniset (born 1934) a Luxembourgian long-distance runner, competed in the marathon at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this h ...

* Henri Cirelli (1934–2021), international footballer * Robert Schiel (born 1939) a Luxembourgian fencer, competed at the 1960, 1972 and

* Roger Gilson (1947–1995) a Luxembourgian cyclist, competed in the individual road race at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport ev ...

* René Peters (born 1981) a Luxembourgish football player, former captain of the national team * Kari Peters (born 1985) a Luxembourger cross-country skier, competed at the

2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympi ...

Ben Gastauer Ben Gastauer (born 14 November 1987) is a Luxembourgish former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally for the between 2010 and 2021. He took three professional victories during his career: the Luxembourgish National Time Trial Cham ...

(born 1987), professional cyclist *

Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell (born 5 August 1988) is a Luxembourgian former figure skater. She has won nine senior international medals. She reached the free skate at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at six ISU Championships, achieving her highest result, 14th, at ...

(born 1988) a Luxembourgian figure skater, competed in the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...

; Politics * Nicolas Biever (1894–1965) a Luxembourgian politician * Nicolas Estgen (1930–2019) a retired Luxembourgish politician * Bernard Berg (1931–2019) a Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist *

Colette Flesch Colette Flesch (born 16 April 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish politician and former fencer. Life She gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Wellesley College in 1960, then earned an M.A. in International Affairs fro ...

(born 1937) a Luxembourgish politician and former fencer, competed at the

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, 1964 and

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (born 24 July 1941 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party. She was until 2009 a Member of the European Parliament, sitting as a CSV member of the European People's Party. Erna ...

(born 1941) a Luxembourgish politician *

Mars Di Bartolomeo Mars Di Bartolomeo (born June 27, 1952 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish politician. After attending the Esch-sur-Alzette lycée, he worked for the ''Tageblatt'' newspaper from 1972 until 1984. He became parliamentary secretary for th ...

(born 1952) a Luxembourgish politician *

Alex Bodry Alex Bodry (born 3 October 1958) is a politician from Luxembourg. Life and career Born 3 October 1958 in Dudelange, Bodry lived there since childhood. Coming from a family of socialist tradition (his grandfather Jean Fohrmann, was Member of Parlia ...

(born 1958) a politician from Luxembourg. *

Lydia Mutsch Lydia Mutsch (born 17 August 1961 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish politician. She served as Minister of Health and Minister for Equal Opportunities in the Bettel-Schneider ministry from December 2013 until December 2018. Lydia Mutsch studied i ...

(born 1961) a Luxembourgish politician * Etienne Schneider (born 1971) a Luxembourg politician and economist, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dudelange is twinned with: *

Arganil Arganil () is a town and municipality in Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 12,145, in an area of 332.84 km2. The present mayor is Luís Paulo Costa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The munic ...

, Portugal *

Berane Berane ( cyrl, Беране) is one of the largest towns of northeastern Montenegro and a former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Иванг� ...

, Montenegro *

Feltre Feltre ( vec, Fèltre) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about from its junction with the Piave, and southwes ...

, Italy * Lauenburg, Germany * Lębork, Poland *

Manom Manom (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Localities of the commune: la Grange (German: Scheuern), Maison-Rouge. International relations Manom is twinned with: * Lębork, Poland * Lauenburg ...

, France

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