Mondelange
Monde Lange ( German Monde Lingen ) is a commune with a population of 6058 ( effective 1st January 2011) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Thionville -Ouest and the Canton Fameck.
Geography
Mondelange located ten kilometers south of Thionville and 15 kilometers north of Metz, near the mouth of the Orne in the Moselle at an altitude 154-162 m above sea level. The municipal area covers 4.1 km ². Together with the communities Amneville, Hagondange, Gandrange, Talange and Richemont forms Monde Long a closed settlement area
History
An occupied by the late urnfield time until the start of Roman burial ground shows the prehistoric occupation of the site. Mondelange was from 1812 to 1921 part of the neighboring municipality of Richemont.
Demographics
Culture and sights
- Archaeological Open Air Museum directly at the site of the prehistoric necropolis
- Church of Saint- Maximin