Florange
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Fameck | |
| Community association | Val de Fensch | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 7 ′ E | |
| height | 153-232 m | |
| surface | 13.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 11,951 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 907 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57190 | |
| INSEE code | 57221 | |
| Website | Florange | |
 Sainte-Agathe Church |
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Florange (German Flörchingen ) is a French commune with 11,951 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). The inhabitants call themselves Florangeois .
geography
The municipality of Florange is located on the Fensch , about six kilometers southwest of Thionville .
history
Florange was first mentioned in the ninth century as Floriking ; in the 16th century the place was called Fleuranges . Through the Peace of the Pyrenees , Florange came to France in 1659.
In 1854 Florange was connected to the railway network. After the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871 , the area came under the German Empire ( Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine ). After losing the First World War, it returned to France. In June 1940 it was occupied by Wehrmacht troops during the western campaign . Many young men were later drafted for military service in the Wehrmacht. On September 11, 1944, US troops liberated Florange.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 14,270 | 12,543 | 12,446 | 11,766 | 11.304 | 10,778 | 11,039 |
economy
The steel group ArcelorMittal operated a steel mill in Florange . The closure of the blast furnaces was announced on October 1, 2012. In addition, the automotive supplier ThyssenKrupp Presta France SA has its headquarters here, where it (as of 2012?) Employs around 700 people.
Individual evidence
- ↑ p. 268
- ^ The XX Corps Crossing of the Moselle , p. 161
- ^ The Economist of October 6, 2012: enters the soul
- ↑ Der Spiegel: "Mittal steel mill in Florange: France's government threatens to nationalize" from November 27, 2012
- ↑ FAZ.net November 26, 2012: France threatens to nationalize
- ↑ Homepage www.thyssenkrupp-presta.com ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
