Knutange
In Knut ( German Kneuttingen ) is a commune with 3247 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Thionville -Ouest and the Canton Algrange.
Geography
Knutange is located on the Fensch, about twelve kilometers south-west of Thionville, at an altitude 196-366 m above sea level. The municipality covers 2.43 km ².
Landmark of the village is 260 meters long railway bridge over the Fenschtal ( Viaduc de Knutange ) on the line Lille- Thionville.
History
Knutange was first mentioned in 1193 as Cneutengis and is named after a Frankish landowners named Knuto. The place came to France in 1659.
The community has a long industrial history. The smelter Kneuttingen was from 1895 to the 1970s in operation.
Demographics
Swell
Algrange | Angevillers | Audun -le- Tiche | Aumetz | Boulange | Clouange | Fameck | Florange | Fontoy | Gandrange | Havange | Hayange | Knutange | Lommerange | Mondelange | Moyeuvre -Grande | Moyeuvre -Petite | Neufchef | Nilvange | Ottange | Ranguevaux | Rédange | Richemont | Rochonvillers | Rosselange | Russange | Serémange- Erzange | Tressange | Uckange | Vitry -sur -Orne
- Commune in the department of Moselle
- Place in Lorraine