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| The Church of Hettnage-Grande, located on the hill "Le Rocher" in the town center | |
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville-Est |
| Canton | Cattenom |
| Mayor | André Hentz (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 155–247 m (509–810 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,814 (2009) |
| - Density | 480 /km2 (1,200 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57323/ 57330 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hettange-Grande (German: Großhettingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
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Hettange-Grande is located close to the borders between France, Germany, and Luxembourg.
Hettange-Grande was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg until the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees, when it was ceded to France during the first Partition of Luxembourg, along with the nearby town of Thionville.
The commune is located on the N53 highway, which runs from Thionville north to Luxembourg.
Hettange-Grande is twinned with: