Illange Explained

Illange
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Illange (Moselle).svg
Arrondissement:Thionville
Canton:Yutz
Insee:57343
Postal Code:57970
Mayor:Marc Lucchini[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Portes de France-Thionville
Coordinates:49.3264°N 6.1789°W
Elevation M:178
Elevation Min M:155
Elevation Max M:221
Area Km2:5.65

Illange (in French pronounced as /ilɑ̃ʒ/; ; 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.