Pange
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Pays messin | |
| Community association | Haut Chemin-Pays de Pange | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 21' E | |
| height | 212-289 m | |
| surface | 8.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 871 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 102 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57530 | |
| INSEE code | 57533 | |
 View of the city wall of Pange as seen from the former train station |
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Pange is a French commune with 871 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Metz .
geography
Pange is located about eight kilometers east of Metz on the French Nied ( Nied française ) at an altitude between 212 and 289 m above sea level. The municipality covers 8.57 km².
history
From 1915 to 1918 it carried the Germanized name Spangen , from 1940 to 1944 Spangen an der Nied . Until 2015, Pange was the main town (chef-lieu) of the canton of Pange, which was dissolved that year .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 364 | 484 | 505 | 732 | 857 | 781 | 875 | 885 |
Attractions
- Pange Castle from the 18th century
Web links
Commons : Pange - collection of images, videos and audio files
