Créhange
Créhange (French pronunciation: [kʁe.ɑ̃ʒ]; Lorraine Franconian and German Krischingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The writer Joël Egloff (born 1970) was born in Créhange. It had a population of 3,868 in 2017.
Créhange | |
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![]() The church in Créhange | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Créhange | |
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Coordinates: 49°03′49″N 6°34′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Faulquemont |
Intercommunality | CC District urbain de Faulquemont |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Lavergne[1] |
Area 1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
Population | 3,854 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57159 /57690 |
Elevation | 232–388 m (761–1,273 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |

Ruin of the castle of Créhange
Until 1793, Créhange was the capital of the County of Kriechingen, a state of the Holy Roman Empire.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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