Elvange
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | District Urbain de Faulquemont | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 4 ′ N , 6 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 227-305 m | |
| surface | 7.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 398 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 56 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57690 | |
| INSEE code | 57190 | |
 Church of St. Catherine |
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Elvange ( German Elwingen , Lorraine Ilwingen ) is a French commune with 398 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Forbach-Boulay-Moselle arrondissement and the Faulquemont canton .
geography
The municipality of Elvange is located on the Deutsche Nied , about twelve kilometers southwest of Saint-Avold at an altitude between 227 and 305 meters above sea level. The municipality covers 7.12 km².
history
The village has belonged to France since 1766. From 1871 to 1918 it was temporarily part of the German Empire again .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 324 | 284 | 254 | 310 | 337 | 371 | 374 |
Web links
Commons : Elvange (Moselle) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
