Morhange | |
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| 👁 The church in Morhange The church in Morhange | |
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👁 Coat of arms of Morhange Coat of arms | |
Location of Morhange | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′28″N 6°38′11″E / 48.9244°N 6.6364°E / 48.9244; 6.6364 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Sarralbe |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Stinco[1] |
Area 1 | 15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,308 |
| • Density | 215.1/km2 (557.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57483 /57340 |
| Elevation | 221–305 m (725–1,001 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morhange (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɑ̃ʒ]; German: Mörchingen; Lorraine Franconian Märchinge) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
[edit]The Battle of Morhange was one of the first battles of World War I.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,478 | — |
| 1975 | 4,724 | +0.77% |
| 1982 | 4,674 | −0.15% |
| 1990 | 4,460 | −0.58% |
| 1999 | 4,050 | −1.07% |
| 2007 | 3,867 | −0.58% |
| 2012 | 3,578 | −1.54% |
| 2017 | 3,445 | −0.75% |
| 2023 | 3,308 | −0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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