Morhange (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɑ̃ʒ]; German: Mörchingen; Lorraine Franconian Märchinge) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Morhange
The church in Morhange
The church in Morhange
Coat of arms of Morhange
Location of Morhange
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Morhange is located in France
Morhange
Morhange
Morhange is located in Grand Est
Morhange
Morhange
Coordinates: 48°55′28″N 6°38′11″E / 48.9244°N 6.6364°E / 48.9244; 6.6364
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonSarralbe
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Avold Synergie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Stinco[1]
Area
1
15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,377
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57483 /57340
Elevation221–305 m (725–1,001 ft)
(avg. 255 m or 837 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,478—    
1975 4,724+0.77%
1982 4,674−0.15%
1990 4,460−0.58%
1999 4,050−1.07%
2007 3,867−0.58%
2012 3,578−1.54%
2017 3,445−0.75%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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