Gandrange

Gandrange ( German Gandringen, Lorraine Guedléng or Gandréngen ) is a commune with 2933 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region.

Geography

The community Gandrange is about twelve kilometers south of Thionville and 20 kilometers north of Metz, near the mouth of the Orne in the Mosel. Together with the communities Amneville, Hagondange, moons Long, Talange and Richemont Gandrange forms a closed settlement area

History

  • The town was first mentioned as 848 Goderingas, then Gaudrange in 1793 year. Heard from 1659 to France.
  • The administrative language was German language to 1659th
  • The municipality Gandrange since 1812 part of the hamlet Boussange, which was first mentioned in 1115 as Bolsingen. Then Bolsanges / Bolsenges ( 1128 ), Bolsingen ( 1515), Bolsinga ( 1544), Bussingen ( 17th century), Bolsinguen (1686), Bolzange (1801 ), Bolzingen (19th century), Bussingen (1871-1918 and 1940-44 ).
  • Even during the time of belonging to the German Empire (1871-1918) was French official and vernacular. The town was again occupied during the Second World War by the Germans, who sold a portion of the population in November 1940; September 6, 1944, the town was freed again.
  • From 1790 to 1902 also belonged to the municipality of Amneville Gandrange.

Demographics

Personalities

  • Charles Nicolas Abel (1824-1895), lawyer, vineyard owner and a member of the German Reichstag
Lorraine (region) Arrondissement Arrondissement of Thionville-Ouest Cantons of France Postal codes in France Orne (Moselle) Mondelange Richemont (Moselle) Algrange Angevillers Audun-le-Tiche Aumetz Boulange Clouange Florange Fontoy Hayange Knutange Lommerange Neufchef Nilvange Ottange Ranguevaux Rochonvillers Rosselange Russange Tressange Uckange Vitry-sur-Orne
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