Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande (French pronunciation: [ɛtɑ̃ʒ ɡʁɑ̃d]; German: Großhettingen; Lorraine Franconian: Grouss-Hetténgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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The Church, located on the hill known as "Le Rocher" in central Hettange-Grande, seen from the river Kissel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Hettange-Grande | |
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| Coordinates: 49°24′24″N 6°09′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Balcerzak |
| Area 1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 7,765 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57323 /57330 |
| Elevation | 155–247 m (509–810 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town gives its name to the Hettangian age, the earliest age of the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale.
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