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.

Illange
Commune
The town hall in Illange
Coat of arms
Location of Illange
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Coordinates: 49°19′35″N 6°10′44″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  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,835
• Density	320/km2 (840/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.

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.

See also

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• Communes of the Moselle department

References

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