Leudelange (; ; ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of

Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette (, ; ; or ''Esch an der Alzig'') is a city in Luxembourg and the country's List of communes of Luxembourg by population, second-most populous commune, with a population of 36,625 inhabitants, . It lies in the south-west of the ...

. , the town of Leudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 2,780. Leudelange was formed on 1 July 1856, when it was detached from the commune of

Reckange-sur-Mess Reckange-sur-Mess (; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. The commune comprises the villages of Reckange-sur-Mess, Ehlange-sur- ...

. The law forming Leudelange was passed on the 3 March 1856.

Population

Notable people

* Norbert Sinner (1907–1945); a Luxembourgish cyclist, competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

; executed for Nazi collaboration *

Gilles Müller Gilles Müller (; born 9 May 1983) is a Luxembourgish former professional tennis player. He is a two-time major singles quarterfinalist, making him by far the most successful male tennis player in Luxembourgish history. Müller won two titles on ...

(born 1983), a professional tennis player

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External links

* Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub