Hettange-Grande
Commune
The Church, located on the hill known as "Le Rocher" in central Hettange-Grande, seen from the river Kissel
The Church, located on the hill known as "Le Rocher" in central Hettange-Grande, seen from the river Kissel
Coat of arms of Hettange-Grande
Coat of arms
Location of Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande is located in France
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande is located in Grand Est
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande
Coordinates: 49°24′24″N 6°09′14″E / 49.4067°N 6.1539°E / 49.4067; 6.1539
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonYutz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Balcerzak[1]
Area
1
16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
7,765
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57323 /57330
Elevation155–247 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.

Hettange-Grande (French pronunciation: [ɛtɑ̃ʒ ɡʁɑ̃d]; German: Großhettingen; Lorraine Franconian: Grouss-Hetténgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

The town gives its name to the Hettangian age, the earliest age of the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale.

Geography

Hettange-Grande is located close to the borders between Belgium, France, Germany, and Luxembourg.

Quarters of Hettange-Grande

Transportation

The commune is located on the A31 autoroute (also called the Lorraine-Bourgogne autoroute) which links the Burgundy region with Luxembourg. Departmental road 653, which runs from Thionville to Frisange (Luxembourg), crosses the town centre.

Bilingual road sign

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,037—    
1975 5,621+1.58%
1982 5,786+0.41%
1990 5,734−0.11%
1999 6,356+1.15%
2007 7,422+1.96%
2012 7,566+0.39%
2017 7,653+0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

Hettange-Grande is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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