Rurange-lès-Thionville
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Rurange-lès-Thionville (French pronunciation: [ʁyʁɑ̃ʒ lɛ tjɔ̃vil], literally Rurange near Thionville; German: Rörchingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Rurange-lès-Thionville | |
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The church in Rurange-lès-Thionville | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rurange-lès-Thionville | |
  Rurange-lès-Thionville Location within France  Rurange-lès-Thionville Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′40″N 6°14′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Metzervisse |
| Intercommunality | CC de l'Arc Mosellan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Rosaire[1] |
Area 1 | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,327 |
| • Density | 262/km2 (679/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57602 /57310 |
| Elevation | 159–231 m (522–758 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 553 | — |
| 1975 | 742 | +4.29% |
| 1982 | 1,044 | +5.00% |
| 1990 | 1,560 | +5.15% |
| 1999 | 1,630 | +0.49% |
| 2007 | 2,051 | +2.91% |
| 2012 | 2,368 | +2.92% |
| 2017 | 2,494 | +1.04% |
| 2023 | 2,327 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
