Schifflange (Luxembourgish: Schëffleng pronounced [ˈʃəflæŋ] (listen), German: Schifflingen) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.As of 2014, the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 9,332.Schifflange was formed on 15 August 1876, when it was detached from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette.