Creange ( French: Créhange ) is a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . Belongs to the canton of Volkemon .
| Commune | |||
| Creange | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Créhange | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Volkemon | ||
| The mayor | Francois Lavergne | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 10.46 km² | ||
| Center height | 325 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3,977 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 380 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57690 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57159 | ||
| ville-crehange.fr | |||
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Geography
Creange Castle Ruins
Creange is located 31 km east of Metz near the center of the Volkemon canton. Neighboring communes: Tritten-Redlash in the northeast, Folkemon in the southeast, Elvange and Flatrange in the west.
The city stands on the river Nid . Two historically formed parts of the city are distinguished: “villa” (village) in the southern part and “city” (city) in the northern.
History
- Creange was the seat of the lord, later the county of de Creange in the XII-XVIII centuries. In the XIII century , a castle was built here, the ruins of which remained to our time.
- County Creange was part of the Holy Roman Empire and only in 1793, after the French Revolution, by decree of the National Convention became French territory.
Demographics
According to the 2008 census, 3,977 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- The ruins of the round tower, the only remaining from the castle of the XIII century.
- Church of Saint-Michel 1760.
Church of saint michel
Church of Saint-Michel, interior
Gravestone of Count Jean V de Creange in the Church of Saint-Michel
Links
- Official website of the city (French)
- National Institute of Statistics (Fr.)
- Counts de Creange. (fr.)