Kédange-sur-Canner

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Kédange-sur-Canner
Coat of arms of Kédange-sur-Canner
Kédange-sur-Canner (France)
Kédange-sur-Canner
region Grand Est
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Thionville
Canton Metzervisse
Community association Arc Mosellan
Coordinates 49 ° 18 ′  N , 6 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′  N , 6 ° 20 ′  E
height 177-298 m
surface 3.91 km 2
Residents 1,087 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 278 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 57920
INSEE code

Town hall (mairie)

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Saint-Rémi church

Kédange-sur-Canner ( German Kedingen ) is a French commune in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).

geography

The municipality of Kédange-sur-Canner is located on the Moselle tributary of the Canner, about 14 kilometers southeast of Thionville on the highway to Saarlouis . The municipality covers 3.91 km².

Kédange-sur-Canner has 1087 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

history

Until 1947 the place name was simply Kédange .

Kédange has belonged to France since 1697 and was part of the municipality of Hombourg-sur-Kaner from 1811 to 1902 .

On September 4, 1945 occurred in the railway station a serious of Kédange railway accident , who had a large fire. 39 people died and 34 were also injured.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007
Residents 815 797 912 1124 1078 1036 1112

Web links

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