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

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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 land ...

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

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. , 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, to the north-west. The Mont Saint-Jean, close to Budersberg, 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 equipmen ...

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 merge ...

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 la ...

, stood for Dudelange. As well as the Dudelange Radio Tower, an FM radio and

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, 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 won nine national titles between 2000 and 2011.

Notable people

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* 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 Germaine Goetzinger (born 1947) is a Luxembourg writer, historian, educator and feminist. From 1995 to 2012, she headed Luxembourg's National Literature Centre. In 2011, she was awarded the ''Lëtzebuerger Bicherpräis'' (Luxembourg Book Prize) fo ...

(born 1947) a Luxembourg writer, historian, educator and feminist * Jean Back (born 1953) a Luxembourg writer, photographer and civil servant *

Roland Bombardella Roland Bombardella (born 9 July 1957 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish soldier and retired Sprint (running), sprinter. As an athlete, Bombardella held the national record for the 100 metres and 200 metres, and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, ...

(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 Phila ...

* Andy Bausch (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- ...

* 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 *

Raymond Wagner Raymond Wagner (10 November 1921 – 24 September 1997) was a Luxembourgian association football, footballer. He competed in the Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was also President of the ...

(1921–1997) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics * Bernard Michaux (1921–1987) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics * Victor Feller (1923–1997) a Luxembourgian footballer, competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics * Bruno Mattiussi (1926–1981) a Luxembourgian boxer, competed at light middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics *

Fred Stürmer Fred Stürmer (25 October 1927 – 6 November 2014) was a Luxembourgian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1 ...

(1927–2014) a Luxembourgian boxer, competed in the middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics *

Jean Schmit Jean Schmit may refer to: * Jean Schmit (cyclist) * Jean Schmit (footballer) {{hndis, Schmit, Jean ...

(1931–2010) a Luxembourgian cyclist, competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics *

Jean Aniset Jean Aniset (born 15 September 1934) is a Luxembourgian long-distance runner. He 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-spor ...

(born 1934) a Luxembourgian long-distance runner, competed in the marathon at the 1964 Summer Olympics * Henri Cirelli (1934–2021), international footballer *

Robert Schiel Robert Schiel (born 26 October 1939) is a Luxembourgian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights e ...

(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 eve ...

* René Peters (born 1981) a Luxembourgish football player, former captain of the national team *

Kari Peters Kari Peters (born 17 November 1985 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourger cross-country skier. He competed for Luxembourg at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Sprint event. He was also scheduled to compete in the 15 kilometre classical eve ...

(born 1985) a Luxembourger cross-country skier, competed at the

2014 Winter Olympics The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international ...

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 Champ ...

(born 1987), professional cyclist * Fleur Maxwell (born 1988) a Luxembourgian figure skater, competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics ; Politics *

Nicolas Biever Nicolas "Nic" Biever (22 May 1894 – 15 July 1965) was a Luxembourgian politician. Nic Biever worked in ARBED's factory in Dudelange. In February 1919, he became secretary of the Dudelange section of the trade union Luxembourg Mining and Meta ...

(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 (born 1937) a Luxembourgish politician and former fencer, competed at the 1960,

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