Thionville
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Région | Lorraine |
| Département | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | chief town of 2 arrondissements |
| Canton | chief town of 2 cantons |
| Postal Code | 57100 |
| INSEE Code | |
| Habitants | Thionvillois m Thionvilloise f |
| Population | 40,907(1999) |
| Area | 49.86 km² |
| Density | 820.43/km² |
| Website: | www.mairie-thionville.fr |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Jean Marie Demange since 1995 |
Thionville (German: Diedenhofen), is a town and commune in the Moselle département, in the Lorraine région, France. The city is located near the Moselle River.
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Demographics
The population has boomed in the Industrial Revolution, but economic slowdown of the 1970s affected Thionville and ares. The population began to decrease. The population rose again in the 1990s and in suburban Hettange Grande in the east while the western part of the new agglomeration are decreasing aroung Hayange. The aggomeration is still losing population but the decrease has been slowed down. Due to his proximity to Luxembourg (15 kilometers far from the border), population and quality of life are both increasing since the end of 1990s - early 2000s.
History
The Siege of Thionville in June of 1639 occurred as part of the Thirty Years' War.
Industry
- Iron and steel plant
- Chemical plant
- Cement factury
Administration
Incorporations:
- Veymerange, in 1967
- Volkrange, in 1970
- Garche (not continguous with the rest of the commune, Kking and utrange in 1970
Thionville is divided into two cantons (districts). It belongs to Thionville Est (East), while the seat of the district of Thionville Ouest (West) which it does not form a part of Thionville:
- Thionville Est (East): 19,063 (46.6% of the total population)
- Thionville Ouest (West): 21,844 (53.4% of the total population)
External link
- Mapquest - Thionville (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=FR&location=eOSMG0gT8Eeh9VxtwXTIeYgr2Dqzu75mPhwc%2bQGyLqk%2fepEOfEo1F%2fRJvCX3liUTW%2fetn205%2fXf%2bp9TQ6bpQKeGyITQqJu%2fNWoFPnbZt%2bYw%3d)fr:Thionville
