Algrange (French pronunciation: [algʁɑ̃ʒ]; Lorraine Franconian: Oolgréngen or Algréngen; German: Algringen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. They have an association football team, AS Algrange, playing in the regional divisions, who reached the 8th round of the 2000–01 Coupe de France, losing on penalties to Levallois SC.[3]

Algrange
Oolgréngen / Algréngen (Lorraine Franconian)
The church in Algrange
The church in Algrange
Coat of arms of Algrange
Location of Algrange
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Algrange is located in France
Algrange
Algrange
Algrange is located in Grand Est
Algrange
Algrange
Coordinates: 49°21′36″N 6°02′56″E / 49.36°N 6.0489°E / 49.36; 6.0489
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonAlgrange
IntercommunalityCA Val de Fensch
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Peron[1]
Area
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6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,087
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57012 /57440
Elevation221–405 m (725–1,329 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,658—    
1975 7,658−1.74%
1982 6,767−1.75%
1990 6,325−0.84%
1999 6,198−0.23%
2007 6,343+0.29%
2012 6,381+0.12%
2017 6,144−0.75%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

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  • Hervé Laborne (born 7 October 1946), electrical engineer and President of university.
  • Adolf Wagner (1 October 1890 - 12 April 1944): Gauleiter of the Gau München-Oberbayern.
  • Josef Wagner (12 January 1899 – 22 April or 2 May 1945): Gauleiter of the Gau of Westphalia-South.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Les résultats de la Coupe de France de Football 2000-2001" [The results of the Coupe de France de Football 2000-2001] (in French). Footballenfrance.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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