Illange
| Illange | ||
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  Illange | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Illange | ||
| Coordinates: 49°19′35″N 6°10′44″E / 49.3264°N 6.1789°ECoordinates: 49°19′35″N 6°10′44″E / 49.3264°N 6.1789°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Yutz | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Portes de France-Thionville | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Perlati | |
| Area1 | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,130 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57343 / 57970 | |
| Elevation |
155–221 m (509–725 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Illange (German: Illingen; Lorraine Franconian: Illéng/Illéngen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine 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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