Kanfen

Kanfen is a commune with 1068 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Thionville -Est and Canton Cattenom.

Geography

The community Kanfen lies near the border with Luxembourg, about nine kilometers northwest of Thionville, at an altitude 198-400 m above sea level. The municipal area covers 8.5 km ² (850 ha), and the population density is 91 inhabitants per km ².

History

The place was first mentioned in 1239 as Cantevanne and heard since 1661, with an interruption from 1871 to 1918 ( National Rural Alsace- Lorraine), France.

Demographics

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