Kanfen
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Moselle | |
Arrondissement | Thionville | |
Canton | Yutz | |
Community association | Cattenom et Environs | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 7' E | |
height | 198-400 m | |
surface | 8.50 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,174 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 138 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 57330 | |
INSEE code | 57356 | |
Kanfen is a French commune with 1,174 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville .
geography
The municipality of Kanfen is located near the border with Luxembourg , about nine kilometers northwest of Thionville at an altitude of between 198 and 400 m above sea level. The municipal area covers 8.5 km².
history
The place was first mentioned in 1239 as Cantevanne and has belonged to France since 1661, with an interruption from 1871 to 1918 ( Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine ).
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
Residents | 503 | 483 | 469 | 615 | 722 | 776 | 982 |
Culture and sights
Web links
Commons : Kanfen - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information about Kanfen ( Memento of April 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )