Uckange

Uckange ( German Ueckingen ) is a commune with 6688 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 Florange.

Geography

Uckange is located about ten kilometers south of Thionville at an altitude 150-190 m above sea level, the average height is 157 m. The municipality covers 5.56 km ².

History

The place was first mentioned in 1106 as Utingas and heard since 1659 to France.

Demographics

Others

The last chapter by Didier van Cauwelaerts novel The Foundling plays in Uckange.

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