Florange (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃ʒ]; Lorraine Franconian: Fléischengen/Fléschéngen; German: Flörchingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Florange
St. Agatha's Church
St. Agatha's Church
Coat of arms of Florange
Location of Florange
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Florange is located in France
Florange
Florange
Florange is located in Grand Est
Florange
Florange
Coordinates: 49°19′20″N 6°07′09″E / 49.3222°N 6.1192°E / 49.3222; 6.1192
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonFameck
IntercommunalityCA du Val de Fensch
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémy Dick[1]
Area
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13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,869
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymFlorangeois(es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57221 /57190
Elevation153–232 m (502–761 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
Websiteville-florange.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Climate in area is mild with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate).[3]

Climate data for Florange, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4
(39)
6
(42)
11
(52)
15
(59)
19
(66)
22
(71)
24
(75)
23
(73)
20
(68)
14
(58)
8
(47)
5
(41)
14
(58)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3
(27)
−2
(28)
1
(33)
3
(37)
7
(44)
10
(50)
12
(53)
11
(52)
9
(49)
5
(41)
2
(35)
0
(32)
4
(40)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58
(2.3)
56
(2.2)
43
(1.7)
48
(1.9)
74
(2.9)
74
(2.9)
64
(2.5)
94
(3.7)
81
(3.2)
56
(2.2)
64
(2.5)
76
(3)
790
(31)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 12,543—    
1975 12,446−0.11%
1982 11,766−0.80%
1990 11,304−0.50%
1999 10,778−0.53%
2007 11,039+0.30%
2012 11,516+0.85%
2017 11,951+0.74%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Florange, France Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  4. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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