Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande (German: Großhettingen, Lorraine Franconian: Grouss-Hetténgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 The Church of Hettnage-Grande, located on the hill "Le Rocher" in the town center from the river "La Kissel" | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hettange-Grande 
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| Coordinates: 49°24′24″N 6°09′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | André Hentz |
| Area 1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 7,653 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57323 /57330 |
| Elevation | 155–247 m (509–810 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town gave its name to the Hettangian, the earliest age of the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale.
Geography
Hettange-Grande is located close to the borders between France, Germany, and Luxembourg.
Quarters of Hettange-Grande
History
Hettange-Grande was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg until the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees, when it was ceded to France during the first Partition of Luxembourg, along with the nearby town of Thionville.
Transportation
The commune is located on the N53 highway, which runs from Thionville north to Luxembourg.
Bilingual road sign
Twin towns
Hettange-Grande is twinned with:
See also
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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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