Ottange
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Algrange | |
| Community association | Pays Haut Val d'Alzette | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 6 ° 1' E | |
| height | 295-428 m | |
| surface | 15.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,043 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 197 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57840 | |
| INSEE code | 57529 | |
 Hôtel de ville and Monument to the Fallen |
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Ottange (German Öttingen , 1940-44 Ottingen ) is a French commune with 3,043 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
Ottange is located northwest of Thionville on the border with Luxembourg at an altitude between 295 and 428 meters above sea level. The municipality covers 15.48 km².
history
The place was first mentioned in 1051 as Ottingin and has belonged to France since 1766. On January 27, 1812, the previously independent municipality of Nondkeil was merged with Ottange.
coat of arms
Description: Two crossed black hammers in gold, above which is a red shield with a blue crowned golden bird.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 3563 | 3180 | 2852 | 2621 | 2482 | 2590 | 2685 | 3043 |
literature
- Friedrich Toepfer: Supplements IX. The County of Ottange . In: ders. (Ed.): Document book for the history of the royal and baronial house of the Voegte von Hunolstein , Bd. III. Fr. Campe, Nürnberg 1872, pp. 294–319 ( Google Books )
Web links
Commons : Ottange - Collection of images, videos and audio files
