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Dudelange

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Updated Sunday, October 18, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Should I visit Dudelange?

Generally suitable with routine precautions

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Dudelange month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Dudelange are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), January the coldest (average low 0°C), and January the wettest (about 101 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January4.6-0.21013.3
February7.00.8745.2
March10.12.1747.3
April13.64.2569.8
May17.68.57811.2
June22.413.07112.0
July23.514.06812.0
August23.714.45811.1
September19.811.1779.3
October14.77.8886.2
November8.43.3784.0
December5.71.4912.7

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Past and future events in Dudelange

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Dudelange train collision

    A train collision that occurred in Dudelange on 14 February 2017.

Current public leadership

  • Dan Biancalana

    Wikidata currently records this person as Dudelange's head of government. Luxembourgian criminalist and politician.

People associated with this place

  • Dominique Lang (1874–1919)

    Impressionist painter

  • Jean Hengen (1912–2005)

    prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

  • Pierre Cao (1937-2026) a Luxembourgish composer and conductor

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

  • Germaine Goetzinger (born 1947) a Luxembourgish writer

    historian

  • Jean Back (born 1953) a Luxembourgish writer

    photographer and civil servant

Historical figures

No historical figure has been extracted from reliable context for Dudelange yet.

Local business and employers

  • Lorry-Rail S.A.

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Dudelange.

  • Husky (Luxembourg)

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Dudelange. Company in Dudelange, Luxembourg.

Newspapers and local media

  • Media related to Dudelange at Wikimedia Commons

    Listed by the source as a local media outlet.

Buildings and landmarks

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01 · Overview

Dudelange, in brief

Dudelange is a commune holding city status within the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette in southern Luxembourg, positioned near the international border with France. Located at coordinates 49.48056 latitude and 6.0875 longitude in the Europe/Luxembourg timezone, the municipality operates using the EUR currency and recognizes Luxembourgish, German, and French languages.

Geographically and administratively, the municipality extends to include the smaller town of Budersberg situated to the north-west. Close to Budersberg, the landscape features the Mont Saint-Jean, which preserves the ruins of a medieval castle. Historically, the area developed from three separate villages and a steel mill established in 1900, eventually becoming the fourth-most populous commune with a recorded population of 18,013 inhabitants in administrative tracking and over 22,000 residents noted in municipal counts. The settlement's industrial legacy is permanently linked to the ARBED steel company, where the initial letter stood for Dudelange prior to merging into ArcelorMittal.

The geography of the commune accommodates prominent infrastructure and cultural institutions, including the towering Dudelange Radio Tower for FM radio and television transmissions. It also houses the Centre national de l'audiovisuel, a cultural institute founded in 1989 under the Ministry of Culture to preserve the audiovisual and photographic heritage of Luxembourg. Further historical markers of the area include the tragic 1794 massacre of seventy-nine civilians by the French Revolutionary Army and the 2017 train collision.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dudelange

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01 · Q&A

Where is Dudelange located and what are its coordinates?

Dudelange is situated in Luxembourg at geographic coordinates 49.4806, 6.0875, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Dudelange?

Dudelange has a recorded population of approximately 18,013 and observes the Europe/Luxembourg time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Dudelange?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Dudelange include LB, DE-LU, FR-LU, with EUR used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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