Hettange-Grande

Hettange-Grande
The Church, located on the hill known as "Le Rocher" in central Hettange-Grande, seen from the river Kissel
The Church, located on the hill known as "Le Rocher" in central Hettange-Grande, seen from the river Kissel
Coat of arms of Hettange-Grande
Location of Hettange-Grande
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Hettange-Grande is located in France
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande is located in Grand Est
Hettange-Grande
Hettange-Grande
Coordinates: 49°24′24″N 6°09′14″E / 49.4067°N 6.1539°E / 49.4067; 6.1539
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonYutz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Balcerzak[1]
Area
1
16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,765
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57323 /57330
Elevation155–247 m (509–810 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hettange-Grande (French pronunciation: [ɛtɑ̃ʒ ɡʁɑ̃d]; ‹See Tfd›German: Großhettingen; Lorraine Franconian: Grouss-Hetténgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

The town gives its name to the Hettangian age, the earliest age of the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.