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
The church in Créhange
The church in Créhange
Coat of arms of Créhange
Location of Créhange
Créhange is located in France
Créhange
Créhange
Créhange is located in Grand Est
Créhange
Créhange
Coordinates: 49°03′49″N 6°34′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonFaulquemont
IntercommunalityCC District urbain de Faulquemont
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Lavergne[1]
Area
1
10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,854
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57159 /57690
Elevation232–388 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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  • Media related to Créhange at Wikimedia Commons


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