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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Saulnois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 ' N , 6 ° 48' E | |
| height | 210-242 m | |
| surface | 6.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 44 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57260 | |
| INSEE code | 57763 | |
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Zommange (German Zemmingen ) is a French commune with 44 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins .
geography
Zommange is located east of Metz near the Linderweiher (Étang de Lindre) at an altitude between 210 and 242 m above sea level, the mean height is 220 m. The municipality covers 6.34 km². The municipality is located in the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .
history
Zommange was destroyed in the Thirty Years War and in 1650 had no more residents. The small village belonged to the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 , but French remained the official and colloquial language. At that time, Zommange had significantly more inhabitants than today (1885: 92 inhabitants).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2013 |
| Residents | 67 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 38 |
