Dudelange (; ; ) is a commune with town status in southern

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 22,043 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with

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. The commune also includes the smaller town of

Budersberg Budersberg () is a quarter of Dudelange in southern Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and Fr ...

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

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

French Revolutionary Army The French Revolutionary Army () was the French land force that fought the French Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1802. In the beginning, the French armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervour, their poor equipment and their great nu ...

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 merg ...

steel company, later merged into

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, 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

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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 On 14 February 2017 the

Dudelange train collision The 2017 Dudelange train collision occurred on the morning of 14 February 2017, near the town of Dudelange in Luxembourg, on the CFL Line 60 between and the French border. Two trains, a regional passenger train operated by the Chemins de Fer L ...

happened here.

Population

Sports

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

F91 Dudelange F91 Dudelange (; , ) is a Luxembourgish professional Association football, 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 Dudelange, ...

won nine national titles between 2000 and 2011.

Notable people

Dominique Lang Dominique Lang (1874–1919) is considered to be Luxembourg's most important Impressionism, Impressionist painter. He painted both portraits and landscapes although he was employed as a high-school teacher."Lang, Dominique", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'' ...

(1874–1919), Impressionist painter "Dominique Lang (1874–1919)"
, ''Centre de Documentation sur les Migrations Humaines''. Retrieved 22 January 2011. *

Jean Hengen Jean Hengen (23 November 1912 – 29 January 2005) was a Luxembourgish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Luxembourg from 13 February 1971 until 21 December 1990, whereupon Luxembourg was created as an Archbishopric, a ...

(1912–2005), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Luxembourg, 1971-1990 *

Pierre Cao Pierre Cao (born 22 December 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish composer and conductor. He studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Classical music Cao is the regular conductor of Arsys Bourgogne with whom h ...

(born 1937) a Luxembourgish composer and conductor *

Germaine Goetzinger Germaine Goetzinger (born 5 May 1947) is a Luxembourgish 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 ...

(born 1947) a Luxembourgish writer, historian, educator and feminist * Jean Back (born 1953) a Luxembourgish writer, photographer and civil servant * Roland Bombardella (born 1957), soldier and retired sprinter, competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

Politics

Nicolas Biever Nicolas "Nic" Biever (22 May 1894 – 15 July 1965) was a Luxembourgish 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 Metalwo ...

(1894–1965) a Luxembourgish politician *

Bernard Berg Bernard 'Benny' Berg (14 September 1931 – 21 February 2019) was a Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the commu ...

(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 who most notably served as Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1969 to 1980 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1980 to 1984, being the fir ...

(born 1937), 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 * Janu ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

and

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

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 a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, sitting as a CSV member of the European People's Party ...

(born 1941) a Luxembourgish politician * Mars Di Bartolomeo (born 1952) a Luxembourgish politician *

Alex Bodry Alex Bodry (born 3 October 1958) is a Luxembourgish politician. 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 Parliam ...

(born 1958) a politician from Luxembourg. *

Lydia Mutsch Lydia Mutsch (born 17 August 1961) is a Luxembourgish politician. She served as Minister of Health and Minister for Equal Opportunities in the Bettel I Government from December 2013 until December 2018. Mutsch studied in Göttingen and was a me ...

(born 1961) a Luxembourgish politician * Josée Lorsché (born 1961), Green member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2011 *

Etienne Schneider Etienne Schneider (; born 29 January 1971) is a Luxembourgish politician and economist who served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2020. He is a member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). Schneider was a m ...

(born 1971) a Luxembourgish politician and economist, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy.

Sport

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

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* Camille Libar (1917–1991) a football player and manager from Luxembourg *

Bruno Mattiussi Bruno Mattiussi (26 August 1926 – 23 June 1981) was a Luxembourgish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ...

(1926–1981) a Luxembourgish boxer, competed at light middleweight at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

Fred Stürmer Fred Stürmer (25 October 1927 – 6 November 2014) was a Luxembourgish boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) ...

(1927–2014) a Luxembourgish boxer, competed in the middleweight at the

* Jean Schmit (1931–2010), cyclist, competed in events at the

Robert Schiel Robert Schiel (born 26 October 1939) is a Luxembourgish épée and foil fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1939 births Livin ...

(born 1939) a Luxembourgish fencer, competed at the 1960, 1972 and

Roger Gilson Roger Gilson (19 September 1947 – 18 January 1995) was a Luxembourgish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1964 : 1st Overall Grand Prix Général Patton ;1965 : 1st Road race, Na ...

(1947–1995), cyclist, competed in the individual road race at the

* René Peters (born 1981), footballer, former captain of the national team and played 91 games for

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Kari Peters Kari Peters (born 17 November 1985 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He competed for Luxembourg at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics � ...

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

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* Ben Gastauer (born 1987), professional cyclist *

Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell (born 5 August 1988) is a Luxembourgish former figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, ...

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

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Twin towns – sister cities

Dudelange is twinned with: *

Arganil Arganil (), officially the Town of 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 th ...

, Portugal *

Berane Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It is former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангра ...

, Montenegro *

Feltre Feltre (; ) 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 southwest from Bell ...

, Italy *

Lauenburg Lauenburg (), or Lauenburg an der Elbe (; ), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is overall the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to ...

, Germany *

Lębork Lębork (; ; ) is a town on the Łeba River, Łeba and Okalica rivers in the Gdańsk Pomerania region in northern Poland. It is the capital of Lębork County in Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its population is 37,000. History Middle Ages The region fo ...

(until 1945 Lauenburg), 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. Population International relations Manom is twinned with: * Lębork, Poland ...

, France

References

External links

*
Commune of Dudelange official website

Miscellaneous links
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