Pétange ( Péiteng in Luxembourg, German Petingen in ) is a Luxembourg locality and chief town of the frontier commune of the same name of the south-west of the Grand-Duché of Luxembourg in the high valley of the Chiers.

History

This common made its demographic great strides with the appearance of the Luxembourg Sidérurgie and the establishment of an important station towards 1873 on the line the Esch-on-Alzette - Pétange as well as related workshops. These workshops also acted as school for the instruction of the future employees in mechanics on this rail network.

The opening in 1880 of the line Pétange- Ettelbrück (Line of Attert) and of the Pétange-Luxembourg line in 1900 still accentuated this development.

Armorial bearings

Pétange receives its armorial bearings on November 15th, 1976.

The upper part of the Blazon comes from the armorial bearings from Longwy, Pétange having been until in 1793 pennies the sovereignty of the Lords of Longwy.

The average part represents the rails of railroad which gave its rise to Pétange.

The low part represents part of the armorial bearings (the lion) of the family of Nassau in honor of Prince Henri who supported the development of the railroad in Luxembourg.

Geography

The territory of the commune of Pétange is bordering on the France to Longlaville in the basin of Longwy and on the Belgium to Athus, commune of Aubange. Pétange belongs to the canton of the Esch-on-Alzette.

the commune is composed of the following localities:

• Lamadelaine, 2.240 inhabitants

• Pétange, 7.399 inhabitants
• Rodange, 5.073 inhabitants

Its common neighbors are:

• Bascharage, canton of Capellen in the East

• Differdange, canton of the Esch-on-Alzette in the South
• Aubange, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium in the North-West
• Longlaville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France in the West
• Saulnes, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France in South-west

Population

Fifth commune of the country, Pétange counts 14.540 inhabitants.

Administration

The mayor of Pétange is Pierre Mellina since the September 2nd 2004.

Pétange is twinned with Schio (Italy) and Maribor (Slovenia).

External bond

Site of the town hall

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