Illange
Illange | |
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The town hall in Illange | |
Location of Illange | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′35″N 6°10′44″E / 49.3264°N 6.1789°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Intercommunality | CA Portes de France-Thionville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Lucchini |
Area 1 | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,785 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57343 /57970 |
| Elevation | 155–221 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. | |
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Illange (French pronunciation: [ilɑ̃ʒ]; German: Illingen; Lorraine Franconian: Illéng/Illéngen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It adjoins Thionville.
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.