Illange

Illange (German: Illingen; Lorraine Franconian: Illéng/Illéngen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It adjoins Thionville.

Illange
The town hall in Illange
Coat of arms
Location of Illange
Illange
Illange
Coordinates: 49°19′35″N 6°10′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonYutz
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Portes de France-Thionville
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Perlati
Area
1
5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,870
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57343 /57970
Elevation155–221 m (509–725 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Fort d'Illange, a pre-World War I German fortification, is located just to the north of the town, and is operated as an open-air museum.

See also


  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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