Petit-Tenquin

Petit- Tenquin ( German: Kleintänchen, Lorraine: applicant Tenschen ) is a commune of 232 inhabitants ( status January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region.

Geography

The community is located about 20 kilometers south of Forbach.

History

Other spellings were: Tenken ( 1566), Tenschem -la -Petite and Germans -la -Petite (1594 ), Petit- Tenchen ( 1581), Petit Tenecken ( 1644), Tengen le Petit (1756 ), Small - Tennequin (1779 ).

Demographics

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