Thionville
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Thionville
Diedenhofen | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 49°21′32″N 6°10′09″E / 49.3589°N 6.1692°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Thionville |
Canton | Thionville, Yutz |
Intercommunality | CA Portes de France-Thionville |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Cuny[1] (DVC) |
Area 1 | 49.86 km2 (19.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 42,163 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57672 /57100 |
Elevation | 147–423 m (482–1,388 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Thionville (French pronunciation:
History
Thionville was settled as early as the time of the
The
From the 10th century onward, the area was part of the
The
In 1792, Thionville was
After the
The fortifications around Diedenhofen centred on three main forts: the Fort de Guentrange on the northwest side, Fort de Koenigsmacker to the northeast, and the Fort d'Illange to the south. Each position was surrounded by several ditches, with shelters and observation cupolas. A large barbed wire belt defended by machine guns completed the defensive system.
Following the
During the
After experiencing, along with all of France, an economic upswing during the postwar decades (trente glorieuses), the heavy industry of Thionville suffered setbacks beginning in the 1970s. The city and the entire region have faced hardships and structural unemployment since then.
Jean-Marie Demange, who had served as the town's mayor for thirteen years, committed suicide in 2008 after killing his mistress with two gunshots in the head.[citation needed]
Economy
The area around Thionville has relied on heavy industry, most notably since the end of the 19th century, due to the presence of iron ore in the area. The first large steel mill in Thionville was opened in 1898. Since the steel crisis of the 1970s, several steel mills have been closed, and only a few have remained active. A growing number of residents of Thionville commute to nearby Luxembourg (Thionville is 15 kilometres from the border).
Transport
The
Twin towns
- Gao, Mali
- Varallo Pombia, Italy
- Urbana, Illinois, United States
Administration
Incorporations:
- Veymerange, in 1967
- Volkrange, in 1970
- Œutrangein 1970
- Guentrange
- Elange
- Metzange
- Beuvange-sous-Saint-Michel
Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, Thionville is divided over the cantons of Thionville and Yutz.[3]
Neighboring communes
- Algrange
- Garche)
- Entrange
- Escherange
- Garche)
- Hayange
- Hettange-Grande
- Florange
- Illange
- Manom
- Nilvange
- Terville
- Yutz
Demographics
The population of Thionville increased mainly in the first half of the 20th century due to industrial development of the Upper Moselle basin. The economic slowdown and steel crisis of the 1970s affected the town and surrounding area, causing a population stagnation. The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Thionville proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Thionville absorbed the former commune of Veymerange in 1966, Volkrange in 1969, and Garche, Kœking, and Œutrange in 1970.[4]
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Sport
US Thionville Lusitanos is the local football club.
Notable people
- Johann von Aldringen, soldier (1588–1634)
- Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer (1689–1755)
- Antoine Merlin de Thionville, politician (Merlin of Thionville, 1762–1833)
- Nicolas Dahlmann, military leader (1769–1807)
- Senta Söneland, actress (1882–1934)
- Gerhard Borrmann, physicist (1908–2006)
- Ernest Bour, conductor (1913–2001)
- Henry Anglade, cyclist (born 1933)
- Rachid Arhab, journalist (born 1955)
- Thierry Queffelec, civil servant and Prefect of French Guiana (born 1962)[6]
- Francis Renaud, actor (born 1967)
- Carole Gaessler, journalist (born 1968)
- La Grande Sophie, singer (born 1969)
- Eddy Riva, race walker (born 1973)
- Frédéric Weis, Le dunk de la mort (born 1977)
- Nasreddine Kraouche, footballer (born 1979)
- Julien Quercia, footballer (born 1986)
- Benjamin Corgnet, footballer (born 1987)
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-183 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Moselle
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Thionville, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Thierry Queffelec devient préfet de Guyane". Karib Info (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
- (in French) Thionville Official website
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ebbo". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.